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Greenwich 1922

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1922

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Summary of Sanitary Work—continued.

1st Qtr.2nd Qtr.3rd Qtr.4th Qtr.Total.
Water Supplies reinstated where cut off through defective fittings85151341
Defective Water Fittings (causing nuisance from dampness) repaired121361041
Water Supply Certificates granted (Section 48)31415241237
Other Improvements.
Houses generally repaired118190134133575
Premises cleansed, lime-washed and repaired73773746233
Verminous Rooms cleansed3311010142286
Ventilation improved52554840195
Staircases amended, lighted and venti-lated120231963
Leaky House Roofs and Gutters re-paired155159160137611
Walls and Ceilings of Premises cleansed throughout24364539144
Ditto ditto partially144198164164670
Stoves and Fireplaces repaired35383445152
Washing Coppers repaired23323925119
Sinks provided5981638
Floors and doors repaired49759066280
Cowhouses cleansed..1135
Horse Slaughterhouses cleansed..........
Ice Cream places cleansed or improved..12....12
Other places where food is stored or
prepared..26212976
Provision for Storage of Food697325
Other Nuisances Abated.
Illegal use of Underground Room dis-continued..2....2
Overcrowdings abated11338
Sink, Lavatory and Bath Waste Pipes disconnected, trapped and amended42524044178
Stack Pipes disconnected and amended361084729220
Nuisances from dampness abated54524145192
Animals Kept in Unfit Places discon-tinued or removed366722
Dung Receptacles provided....3..3
Bakehouse Nuisances abated727..135
Houses abolished, unfit for habitation..........
Accumulations of Manure and other obnoxious matter removed191771457
Dampness of Walls remedied35344544158
Inundations abated....111
Other Nuisances, principally of dilapidations and want of underfloor venti-lation57725241222