London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
| 1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections— | |||||
| Houses Inspected (House to House) | . . | . . | . . | 11 | 11 |
| ,, ,, Complaints, Nuisances | 579 | 598 | 625 | 646 | 2448 |
| Other Premises Inspected | 145 | 109 | 88 | 55 | 397 |
| Re-Inspections, Calls Made, etc. | 3936 | 3622 | 3364 | 3718 | 14640 |
| Inspections of Houses Let in Lodgings | 32 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 106 |
| ,, Bakehouses | 4 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 132 |
| Factories .Workshops and Workplaces | 45 | 38 | 34 | 37 | 154 |
| Outworkers' Premises | 17 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 75 |
| Common Lodging Houses | 3 | . . | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| ,, Slaughterhouses | 11 | 25 | 67 | 77 | 180 |
| ,, Cowhouses | . . | . . | . . | 2 | 2 |
| Stables and Yards | 23 | 4 | 2 | . . | 29 |
| Piggeries | 1 | . . | . . | . . | 1 |
| ,, Courts and Alleys | 6 | 1 | . . | 4 | 11 |
| ,, Fields, Lanes, etc. | 1 | 7 | i4 | 9 | 31 |
| ,, Urinals | 35 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 107 |
| „ Gipsy Vans | 2 | 1 | . . | . . | 3 |
| ,, Horse Slaughterhouses | . . | . . | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ,, Dairies, Cowsheds and | . . | . . | . . | . . | . . |
| Milkshops | 3 | 20 | 119 | 57 | 199 |
| ,, Soap Boilers | . . | . . | . . | . . | . . |
| ,, Other Offensive Trades | 3 | 5 | . . | . . | 8 |
| ,, Ice Cream Places | 1 | 30 | 98 | . . | 129 |
| ,, Other places where food is prepared or stored | 382 | 200 | 810 | 879 | 2271 |
| Investigations (Rats and Mice) | 79 | 22 | 34 | 36 | 171 |
| Total | 5308 | 4799 | 5356 | 5651 | 21114 |
| Drains— | |||||
| Intercepting Chamber | 3 | . . | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| Other Chambers Constructed | 30 | 19 | 18 | 38 | 105 |
| Reconstructions and Additions | 15 | 44 | 17 | 76 | 152 |
| Opened, Cleansed and Amended | 95 | 76 | 124 | 92 | 367 |
| Traps Fixed | 55 | 54 | 35 | 95 | 239 |
| New Soil Pipes | 12 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 44 |
| Soil and Vent Shafts Repaired | 11 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 30 |
| Drains and Soil Pipes Ventilated | 19 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 62 |
| Clearing Eyes Provided | 2 | . . | . . | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | |||||
| Drains Sealed off, etc. | 5 | 9 | 23 | 49 | |
| Drains Tested—by Smoke | 68 | 46 | 24 | 90 | 228 |
| ,, by Water | 100 | 54 | 65 | 112 | 331 |
| Found Defective | 28 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 91 |
| New Covers to Manholes | 18 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 71 |
| Yards Drained | 7 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 38 |
| Mews and Stables Drained | . . | . . | . . | . . | . . |
| Washhouses Drained | . . | 2 | 1 | . . | 3 |
| Areas Drained | . . | . . | . . | . . | . . |
| Cesspools Abolished | . . | . . | . . | 1 | 1 |