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 1919
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1919
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK—continued.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drains. | |||||
| Constructed | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| Intercepter Chamber, and Fresh Air Inlet | 8 | 7 | 35 | 11 | 61 |
| Other Chambers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| Reconstructed or Repaired | 30 | 17 | 35 | 7 | 89 |
| Opened, Cleansed and Amended | 40 | 52 | 86 | 98 | 276 |
| Surface Drains Constructed | 16 | 20 | ... | 4 | 40 |
| Traps Fixed | 29 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 129 |
| New Soil Pipes | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| Anti-Siphonage Pipes | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Drains & Soil Pipes Ventilated | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 44 |
| Drains Tested—by Smoke | 8 | 67 | 57 | 49 | 181 |
| „ ,, by Water | 18 | 24 | 43 | 44 | 129 |
| Found Defective | 20 | 39 | 35 | 25 | 119 |
| Yards Drained | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 36 |
| Mews and Stables Drained | 3 | ... | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Washhouses Drained | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Forecourts Drained | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Areas Drained | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| Cesspools Abolished | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| ,, Emptied | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| „ Amended and Airtight Covers | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| „ Ventilated | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Water Closets and Urinals. | |||||
| Closets Erected | ... | 14 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| Sanitary Conveniences or improvements effected to Factories and Workshops | ... | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
| Pan, Traps and Water Supply furnished | 16 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 83 |
| Pans and Traps only furnished | 22 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 60 |
| Pans only furnished | ... | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| Water Supply Apparatus provided | 8 | 2 | ... | 11 | 21 |
| Water Supply renewed | 36 | 30 | 22 | 48 | 136 |
| Water Supply disconnected from Drinking Water Cistern | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Soil Pans properly Trapped | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | |
| Cleansed and Repaired | 19 | 19 | 20 | 47 | 105 |
| Newly constructed or better situated | ... | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Ventilation Improved | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| Public-house Urinals Cleansed or Repaired | 3 | ... | 15 | 9 | 27 |
| Other Urinals Altered | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Repaired or Water laid on | 17 | 8 | ... | 3 | 28 |