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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 1934
[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 1934.
| 1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections— | |||||
| Houses Inspected (House to House) | . . | . . | . . | . . | . . |
| „ ,, Complaints, Nuisances | 708 | 698 | 540 | 534 | 2480 |
| Other Premises Inspected | 51 | 56 | 84 | 43 | 234 |
| Re-Inspections, Calls Made, etc. | 2627 | 2891 | 2527 | 2252 | 10297 |
| Inspections of Huuses Let in Lodgings | 39 | 28 | 31 | 52 | 150 |
| Factories,Workshops and | |||||
| Workplaces | 103 | 78 | 54 | 113 | 348 |
| ,, Outworkers' Premises | 13 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 80 |
| „ Common Lodging Houses | 3 | 2 | . . | 4 | 9 |
| ,, Cowhouses | . . | . . | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| ,, Stables and Yards | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 32 |
| Piggeries | 1 | . . | . . | . . | 1 |
| ,, Courts and Alleys | 4 | . . | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| ,, Fields, Lanes, etc. | 17 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 47 |
| ,, Urinals | 29 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 80 |
| ,, Gipsy Vans | . . | 1 | 14 | 5 | 20 |
| „ Horse Slaughterhouses | . . | . . | . . | 4 | 4 |
| ,, Soap Boilers | . . | . . | 1 | . . | 1 |
| ,, Other places where food | . . | . . | . . | . . | . . |
| is prepared or stored | 189 | 131 | 162 | 201 | 683 |
| Investigations (Rats and Mice) | 42 | 43 | 48 | 49 | 182 |
| Total | 3844 | 3976 | 3523 | 3322 | 14665 |
| Drains— | |||||
| Intercepting Chamber | 6 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
| Other Chambers Constructed | 25 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 80 |
| Reconstructions and Additions | 101 | 18 | 61 | 22 | 202 |
| Opened, Cleansed and Amended | 87 | 131 | 44 | 55 | 317 |
| Traps Fixed | 39 | 11 | 79 | 54 | 183 |
| New Soil Pipes | 10 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 51 |
| Soil and Vent Shafts Repaired | 16 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 61 |
| Drains Ventilated | 9 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 32 |
| Drains Sealed off, etc. | 20 | 7 | 7 | 34 | |
| Drains Tested—by Smoke | 41 | 29 | 39 | 72 | 181 |
| by Water | 43 | 102 | 98 | 65 | 308 |
| Found Defective | 11 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 76 |
| New Covers to Manholes | 16 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 33 |
| Yards Drained | 1 | 23 | 6 | 30 | |
| Washhouses Drained | 12 | 12 | |||
| Areas Drained | 2 | 3 | |||