London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1918
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1918
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK-continued.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Nuisances Abated. | |||||
| Illegal use of Underground Room Discontinued | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Overcrowdings Abated | 7 | 5 | ... | 1 | 13 |
| Sink, Lavatory and Bath Waste Pipes Disconnected, Trapped and Amended | 20 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 50 |
| Stack Pipes Disconnected and Amended | 2 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 39 |
| Nuisances from Dampness Abated | 36 | 54 | 22 | 52 | 164 |
| Animals kept in Unfit Places Discontinued or Removed | 8 | 2 | 5 | ... | 15 |
| Dung Receptacles Provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bakehouse Nuisances Abated | 1 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 43 |
| Accumulations of Manure and other obnoxious matter Removed | 26 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 69 |
| Dampness of Walls Remedied | 45 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 82 |
| Other Nuisances, principally of Dilapidations and want of Under-floor Ventilation | 10 | 44 | 22 | 30 | 106 |
| Breaches of By-laws Abated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Inundations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Smoke Nuisances. | |||||
| Observations | ... | 25 | ... | ... | 25 |
| Statutory Notices served (Secs. 23 and 24) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Food and Drugs. | |||||
| Samples taken | 100 | 84 | 123 | 101 | 408 |
| Found Adulterate | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 48 |
| For Food Control Committee | ... | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |