Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1916
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The 43 instances where matters needed attention included 39
cases where the premises generally, or kitchen and scullery particularly,
needed cleansing and lime-washing, 3 where the sanitary
arrangement was defective, 3 for want of ashpit.
Customs ana Inland Revenue Acts.
No applications were received during the year for certificates
under these Acts.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
There was no change in the Register of Houses during 1916, so
that the number of premises on the Register of Houses Let in Lodgings
is still 247 as at the end of last year.
Two hundred and thirty four visits of inspection were paid to
these houses during the year, which brought to light the necessity
of cleansing, etc. as set out below, as required by the By-Laws,
under the Public Health (London) Act, l891, cleansing, etc., was
required in 23 cases, as set cut below:-
Houses closed,- Number of notice served for cleansing of houses under the By-laws:-
Rooms Cleansed | 23 |
Staircases and Passages Cleansed | 4 |
Water Closets Cleansed | 4 |
Overcrowding | - |
Washhouses Cleansed | 2 |
Areas and Yards Cleansed | - |
33 | |
Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891:- | |
Cleansing | 9 |
Without Ash Bin | 9 |
Water Closets Blocks and Water Fittings Defective | 4 |
Water Closets Dirty | - |
Sink Waste Defective and Blocked | 3 |
Roof Defective | 3 |
Floors Defective | 4 |
Defective Guttering, etc. | 3 |
Verminous Rooms | 1 |
Walls and Ceilings Defective | 8 |
Yard Paving Defective | - |
Animals Improperly Kept | - |
Deposit of Refuse | 2 |
34 | |
Number of Inspections and Re Inspections of Registered Houses | 82 |
Number of Notices Served | - |
Re Particulars of Registration | - |
Re Registration | - |
Other matters referred to Inspectors | - |
Intimation Notices By-laws | 6 |
Ditto Public Health Act | 13 |
37.