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Greenwich 1925

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1925

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Summary of Sanitary Work—continued.

1st Qtr.2nd Qtr.3rd Qtr.4th Qtr.Total.
General Water Supply—contd.
Defective Water Fittings (causing nuisance from dampness) repaired522615
Water Supply Certificates granted (Section 48)12893115147
Other Improvements.
Houses generally repaired10493150128475
Premises cleansed, lime-washed and repaired40435147181
Verminous Rooms cleansed20567054200
Ventilation improved60433239174
Staircases repaired, amended, lighted, and ventilated888933
Leaky House Roofs and Gutters repaired13074123100427
Walls and Ceilings of Premises cleansed throughout921392796
Ditto ditto partially101113101123438
Stoves and Fireplaces repaired33172538113
Washing Coppers repaired1615181867
Sinks provided1527142379
Floors repaired42454938174
Cowhouses cleansed..4..15
Bakehouses cleansed..11....11
Horse Slaughter houses cleansed11114
Ice Cream places cleansed or improved..71..8
Other places where food is stored or prepared83110352
Provision for Storage of Food115512
Other Nuisances Abated.
Illegal use of Underground Room discontinued..1....1
Overcrowdings abated111..3
Sink, Lavatory and Bath Waste Pipes disconnected, trapped and amended34444940167
Stack Pipes disconnected and amended28332330114
Nuisances from dampness abated44372940150
Animals Kept in Unfit Places discontinued or removed..74516
Dung Receptacles provided..2147
Bakehouse Nuisances abated....194932
Houses abolished, unfit for habitation..........
Accumulations of Manure and other obnoxious matter removed1417171866
Dampness of Walls remedied30253626117
Inundations abated2113218
Other Nuisances, principally of dilapidations and want of underfloor ventilation171612853