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 1924
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1924
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| 1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Nuisances Abated.—contd. | |||||||
| Contents of Rooms cleansed | .. | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | ||
| Breaches of By-Laws abated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Rat Infestation abated | 21 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 72 | ||
| Smoke Nuisances. | |||||||
| Observations | 8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 30 | ||
| Statutory Notices served (Sections 23 and 24) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Food and Drugs. | |||||||
| Samples taken | 111 | 165 | 96 | 68 | 440 | ||
| Found Adulterated | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | ||||
| Unwholesome Food. | |||||||
| Seizures made | — | — | — | — | |||
| Voluntarily surrendered | 7 Stone of Skate. | ||||||
| 1 box of Haddock Roes. | 1 Bullock 2 Pigs. | 1¼ cwt of Rabbits. | 2 Stone of Skate. | ||||
| ½ Case of Norwegian Herrings. | ¾ cwt. Whelks. | 3 qrs. of Whelks. | 6 Stone of Whiting. | ||||
| 1 cwt. Potatoes. | |||||||
| 56 cwt. Sultanas. 112 cwt. Currants. | 1 ¼ cwt. of Rabbits. | 6 Stone of Plaice. | 6 Stone of Haddock. | ||||
| 4 lb. Cherries. | |||||||