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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Summary of Sanitary Work—continued.
| 1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Improvements—contd. | |||||
| Walls and Ceilings of Premises Cleansed and Repaired | 538 | 428 | 571 | 547 | 2084 |
| Stoves and Fireplaces Repaired | 10 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 173 |
| Washing Coppers Repaired | 36 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 90 |
| Sinks Provided | 68 | 75 | 115 | 86 | 344 |
| Floors Repaired | 111 | 64 | 92 | 69 | 336 |
| Provision for Storage of Food | 5 | . . | . . | . . | 5 |
| Other Nuisances Abated— | |||||
| Sink, Lavatory and Bath Waste Pipes | |||||
| Disconnected, Trapped or Amended | 91 | 92 | 111 | 113 | 407 |
| Stack Pipes Amended | 39 | 21 | 36 | 25 | 121 |
| Nuisances from Dampness Abated | 66 | 47 | 49 | 70 | 232 |
| Animals kept in Unfit Places Discon-tinued or Removed | 1 | . . | 23 | 1 | 25 |
| Dung Receptacles Provided | 1 | . . | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Houses Abolished, unfit for habitation | 3 | . . | . . | 3 | 6 |
| Accumulations of Manure and other Obnoxious Matter Removed | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 |
| Inundations Abated | 1 | 1 | |||
| Contents of Rooms Cleansed | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Rat Infestation Abated | 19 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 45 |
| Smoke Nuisances— | |||||
| Observations | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Statutory Notices Served (Sections 23 and 24) | . . | . . | . . | . . | . . |
| Notices, etc.— | |||||
| Intimations served under Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (Section 3) | 279 | 343 | 269 | 358 | 1249 |
| Notices served— | |||||
| Under Housing Acts | 8 | . . | . . | . . | 8 |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | . . | . . | . . | . . | . . |
| re Verminous Rooms | 1 | 1 | . . | 1 | 3 |
| Under P.H. (L.) Act and Metropolis Management Act (re combined drainage) | . . | 3 | . . | 6 | 9 |
| W.C.'s (Factories, Workshops and Workplaces) | . . | . . | . . | . . | . . |
| Yards | . . | 1 | . . | . . | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | . . | . . | . . | . . | . . |
| Statutory Notices served under Section 4 | 31 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 148 |
| Statutory Notices (re Ashpit provision) | 8 | . . | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| Complaints received and attended to | 164 | 103 | 137 | 180 | 589 |
| Letters written relating to abatement of Nuisances | 41 | 29 | 22 | 52 | 144 |
| Summonses applied for and issued | 3 | 2 | . . | 2 | 7 |
| Magisterial Orders obtained and enforced | 3 | 1 | . . | . . | 4 |
| Drainage Plans received and examined | 21 | 15 | 30 | 23 | 89 |