Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total | |
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Othe Improvements-contd. | |||||
Walls and Ceiling of Premises cleansed and repaired | 441 | 479 | 309 | 638 | 1867 |
Stoves and Fireplaces repaired | 38 | 26 | 18 | 42 | 124 |
Washing Coppers repaired | 15 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 66 |
Sinks provided | 12 | 31 | 23 | 39 | 105 |
Floors repaired | 34 | 41 | 36 | 69 | 180 |
Ice Cream places cleansed or improved | ... | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
Other places where food is stored and prepared | 7 | 14 | 15 | ... | 36 |
Provision for Storage of Food | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
Other Nuisances Abated. | |||||
Illegal use of Underground Room discontinued | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Overcrowdings abated Sink, Lavatory and Bath Waste Pipes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
disconnected, trapped or amended... | 31 | 55 | 48 | 49 | 183 |
Stack Pipes amended | 22 | 35 | 33 | 40 | 130 |
Nuisances from dampness abated | 65 | 45 | 48 | 56 | 214 |
Animals Kept in Unfit Places discontinued or removed | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | 6 |
Dung Receptacles provided | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 |
Bakehouse Nuisances abated | 4 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 30 |
Houses abolished, unfit for habitation | ... | ... | 4 | 20 | 24 |
Accumulations of Manure and other obnoxious matter removed | 11 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 65 |
Inundations abated | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Contents of Rooms cleansed | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 22 |
Rat Infestation abated | 12 | 20 | 30 | 26 | 88 |
Smoke Nuisances. | |||||
Observations | 23 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 48 |
Statutory Notices served (Sections and 24) | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
Food and Drugs. | |||||
Samples taken | 148 | 124 | 95 | 74 | 441 |
Found Adulterated, &c. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 |