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 WORKâcontinued.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Nuisances Abated. | |||||
| Illegal use of Underground Room Discontinued | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Overcrowdings Abated | ... | 10 | 11 | 3 | 24 |
| Sink, Lavatory and Bath Waste Pipes Disconnected, Trapped and Amended | 6 | 19 | 42 | 47 | 114 |
| Stack Pipes Disconnected and Amended | 7 | 8 | 28 | 20 | 63 |
| Nuisances from Dampness Abated | 13 | 34 | 27 | 44 | 118 |
| Animals kept in Unfit Places Discontinued or Removed | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Dung Receptacles Provided | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Bakehouse Nuisances Abated | l | 21 | ... | 17 | 39 |
| Accumulations of Manure and other obnoxious matter Removed | 9 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 47 |
| Dampness of Walls Remedied | 4 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 74 |
| Other Nuisances, principally of Dilapidations and want of Under-floor Ventilation | 10 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 59 |
| Breaches of By-laws Abated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Smoke Nuisances. | |||||
| Observations | ... | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| Statutory Notices served (Secs. 23 and 24) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Food and Drugs | |||||
| Samples taken | 129 | 130 | 89 | 78 | 426 |
| Found Adulterated | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
| For Food Control Committee | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |