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 1926
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1926
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| 1stQtr | 2nd Qtr. | 3rdQtr | 4th Qtr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Water Supply—contd. | |||||
| Defective Water Fittings (causing nuisance from dampness) repaired | 13 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 |
| Water Supply Certificates granted (Section 48) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 61 |
| Other Improvements. | |||||
| Houses generally repaired | 120 | 114 | 107 | 69 | 410 |
| Premises cleansed, lime-washed and repaired | 42 | 81 | 44 | 37 | 204 |
| Verminous Rooms cleansed | 21 | 54 | 84 | 28 | 187 |
| Ventilation improved | 37 | 28 | 45 | 22 | 132 |
| Staircases repaired, amended, lighted, and ventilated | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 |
| Leaky House Roofs and Gutters repaired | 131 | 125 | 105 | 136 | 497 |
| Walls and Ceilings of Premises cleansed throughout | 21 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 84 |
| Ditto ditto partially | 110 | 160 | 149 | 102 | 521 |
| Stoves and Fireplaces repaired | 35 | 35 | 27 | 18 | 115 |
| Washing Coppers repaired | 32 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 79 |
| Sinks provided | 22 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 58 |
| Floors repaired | 53 | 44 | 53 | 41 | 191 |
| Cowhouses cleansed | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 6 |
| Horse Slaughterhouses cleansed | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Ice Cream places cleansed or improved | ... | 15 | 5 | ... | 20 |
| Other places where food is stored and prepared | 1 | 8 | 31 | 5 | 46 |
| Provision for Storage of Food | ... | 9 | ... | ... | 9 |
| Other Nuisances Abated. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Illegal use of Underground Room discontinued | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Overcrowdings abated | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Sink, Lavatory and Bath Waste Pipes disconnected, trapped and amended | 59 | 51 | 25 | 42 | 177 |
| Stack Pipes disconnected and amended | 12 | 35 | 15 | 26 | 118 |
| Nuisances from dampness abated | 73 | 57 | 54 | 35 | 219 |
| Animals Kept in Unfit Places discontinued or removed | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| Dung Receptacles provided | 4 | 4 | 1 | ... | 9 |
| Bakehouse Nuisances abated | ... | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Houses abolished, unfit for habitation | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 6 |
| Accumulations of Manure and other obnoxious matter removed | 15 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Dampness of Walls remedied | 54 | 19 | 41 | 9 | 123 |
| Inundations abated | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | 6 |
| Other Nuisances, principally of dilapidations and want of underfloor ventilation | 25 | 13 | 33 | 21 | 92 |