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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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SUMMARY OF WORK PERFORMED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1928.
| 1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4 th Qtr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | |||||
| Houses Inspected (House to House) | ... | 25 | ... | ... | 25 |
| ,, ,, Complaints, Nuisance | 1337 | 551 | 687 | 538 | 3113 |
| Other Premises Inspected | 36 | 40 | 60 | 34 | 230 |
| Re-inspections, Calls Made, etc. | 6005 | 4740 | 2763 | 4230 | 17738 |
| Inspections of Houses Let in Lodging | 45 | 40 | 7 | 30 | 122 |
| ,, Bakehouses | 12 | 38 | 19 | 50 | 119 |
| ,, Factories, Workshops and Workplaces | 31 | 22 | 90 | 53 | 196 |
| „ Outworkers' Premises | 50 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 110 |
| ,, Slaughterhouses | 6 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 45 |
| „ Cowhouses | ... | 3 | 4 | ... | 7 |
| ,, Stables and Yards | 10 | 11 | 26 | 13 | 60 |
| „ Piggeries | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| „ Courts and Alleys | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| ,, Fields, Lanes, etc. | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| ,, Urinals | 15 | 14 | 28 | 25 | 82 |
| „ Gipsy Vans | 7 | 3 | ... | 1 | 11 |
| ,, Horse Slaughterhouses | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| ,, Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops | 8 | 67 | 60 | 9 | 144 |
| „ Soap Boilers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ,, Other Offensive Trades | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| „ Ice Cream places | 64 | 88 | ... | 152 | |
| „ Other places where food is prepared or stored | 487 | 378 | 400 | 373 | 1638 |
| Investigations (Rats and Mice) | 98 | 88 | 60 | 125 | 371 |
| Total | 8224 | 6137 | 4339 | 5523 | 24223 |
| Drains. | |||||
| Intercepting Chamber | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Other Chambers Constructed | 15 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 68 |
| Reconstructions and Additions | 25 | 62 | 20 | 22 | 129 |
| Opened, Cleansed and Amended | 96 | 136 | 205 | 93 | 510 |
| Traps Fixed | 39 | 69 | 37 | 55 | 200 |
| New Soil Pipes | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 39 |
| Soil and Vent Shafts Repaired | 17 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 42 |
| Drains and Soil Pipes Ventilated | 5 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 51 |
| Drains Sealed off, etc. | 6 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 52 |
| Drains tested—by Smoke | 93 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 343 |
| ,, by Water | 102 | 133 | 50 | 48 | 333 |
| Found Defective | 39 | 62 | 7 | 25 | 133 |
| New Covers to Manholes | 11 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 49 |
| Yards Drained | 8 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 41 |
| Washhouses Drained | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Areas Drained | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cesspools abolished | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |