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 1916
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1916
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Summary of Sanitary Work - Continued.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | ThirdQuarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drains. | |||||
| Constructed | 2 | 10 | 2 | - | 14 |
| Interceptor Chamber, and Fresh Air Inlet | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Other Chambers | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Reconstructed or Repaired | 21 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 100 |
| Opened,Cleansed & Amended | 72 | 61 | 58 | 44 | 235 |
| Surface Drains Constructed | 1 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 53 |
| Traps fixed | 20 | 38 | 46 | 28 | 132 |
| New Soil Pipes | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| Drains & Soil Pipes Ventilated | 9 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 42 |
| Drains Tested - by Smoke | 6 | 7 | 6 | - | 19 |
| " " by Water | 33 | 22 | 33 | 27 | 125 |
| " " by Chemicals. | 9 | 29 | 42 | 47 | 127 |
| Found Defective | 40 | 16 | 35 | 38 | 129 |
| Yards Drained | - | 16 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| Mews & Stables Drained | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Washhouses Drained | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Forecourts Drained | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Areas Drained | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Cesspools Abolished | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Water Closets & Urinals. | |||||
| Closets Erected | 14 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 29 |
| Sanitary Conveniences or improvements effected to Factories & Workshops | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| W.C.'s and Lavatory Basins | 2 | 5 | - | 7 | |
| Pan, Traps and Water Supply furnished | 16 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 64 |
| Pans & Traps only furnished | 21. | 15 | 20 | 19 | 25 |
| Pans only furnished | 8 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 26 |
| Water Supply Apparatus provided | ll | - | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| Water Supply renewed | 1 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 33 |
| Water Supply disconnected from Drinking Water Cistern | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Soil Pans properly Trapped | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 55 |
| Cleansed and Repaired | 33 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 133 |
| Newly constructed or better situated | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 6 |