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 1920
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1920
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| 1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses Inspected | 688 | 880 | 770 | 746 | 3084 |
| Other Premises Inspected | .. | 115 | 44 | 40 | 199 |
| Investigations | .. | 175 | 166 | 212 | 553 |
| Re-inspections, Calls made, etc. | 2906 | 3175 | 3171 | 4540 | 13792 |
| Houses Let in Lodgings | 6 | .. | .. | 15 | 21 |
| ,, ,, Re-inspections | 3 | .. | .. | 108 | 111 |
| Inspections of Bakehouses | 9 | 41 | 19 | 25 | 94 |
| „ Factories and Workshops | 34 | 37 | 27 | 83 | 181 |
| ,, Outworkers | 12 | .. | .. | 37 | 49 |
| „ Slaughterhouses | 10 | 7 | 8 | 32 | |
| ,, Cowhouses | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| ,, Stables and Yards | 27 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 87 |
| „ Piggeries | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 |
| „ Courts and Alleys | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 62 |
| ,, Fields, Lanes, etc. | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 44 |
| Urinals | 14 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 73 |
| „ Gipsy Vans | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| ,, Horse Slaughterhouses | 4 | 5 | .. | .. | 9 |
| ,, Dairies Cowsheds and Milkshops | 14 | 24 | 46 | 28 | 112 |
| ,, Soapboilers | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| ,, Other Offensive Trades | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| „ Ice Cream places | 1 | 25 | 36 | .. | 62 |
| „ Other places where food is prepared | 44 | 43 | 39 | 36 | 162 |
| 3796 | 4615 | 4396 | 5929 | 18736 | |
| Constructed | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| Interceptor Chamber and Fresh Air Inlet | 8 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 49 |
| Other Chambers | 9 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 46 |
| Reconstructed or Repaired | 28 | 47 | 19 | 84 | 178 |
| Opened, Cleansed and Amended | 64 | 105 | 115 | 51 | 335 |
| Surface Drains Constructed | 29 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 62 |
| Traps Fixed | 63 | 84 | 50 | 276 | |
| New Soil Pipes | 10 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 50 |
| Drains and Soil Pipes Ventilated | 23 | 25 | 17 | 40 | 105 |
| Drains Sealed off | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Drains Tested—by Smoke | 53 | 35 | 54 | 63 | 205 |
| ,, by Water | 86 | 89 | 85 | 134 | 394 |
| Found Defective | 47 | 38 | 59 | 76 | 220 |
| Anti-Siphonage | .. | 12 | .. | 6 | 18 |
| Manhole Covers provided | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Yards Drained | 17 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 78 |
| Mews and Stables drained | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 3 |
| Washhouses Drained | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Forecourts Drained | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 25 |
| Areas Drained | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 |
| Cesspools abolished | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 |