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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Inspections— Houses inspected (House to House) | 625 |
| „ „ (Complaints, nuisances) | 1,856 |
| „ „ (Infectious Disease) | 662 |
| Re-inspections, calls made, etc. | 18,024 |
| Inspections of Factories | 349 |
| „ „ Workshops | |
| „ „ Workplaces | |
| „ Shops | 142 |
| „ ,, Stables and yards | 16 |
| „ „ Urinals | 59 |
| „ „ Cowsheds | 6 |
| „ „ Markets and stalls | 853 |
| „ „ Miscellaneous | 1,622 |
| ,, „ Houses let in Lodgings | 100 |
| „ „ Outworkers premises | 137 |
| Investigations (Rats and Mice) | 115 |
| 24,566 | |
| Drains— | |
| Drains tested—by smoke | 60 |
| „ „ —-by water | 250 |
| „ found defective | 47 |
| Opened, cleansed and repaired | 206 |
| Reconstructions and additions | 204 |
| Inspection chambers constructed | 122 |
| New covers to manholes | 76 |
| Soil and vent shafts repaired or renewed | 161 |
| Traps (gully) | 211 |
| Drains sealed off, etc | 165 |
| Yards and forecourts drained | 105 |
| Waterclosets and Urinals— | |
| Closets erected | 60 |
| W.C. repaired | 510 |
| Sanitary conveniences or improvements effected to (a) Factories, (b) Workshops and (c) Workplaces | 14 |
| Pans or traps furnished | 307 |
| Urinals cleansed or repaired | 34 |
| Dustbins— | |
| Provided | 268 |
| Pavings— | |
| Yards and Forecourts | 443 |
| General Water Supply— | |
| Water Fittings amended | 399 |
| Extra water supply to tenement houses | 6 |
| Water supply certificates granted (Sect. 95) | 738 |
| Other Improvements— | |
| Houses generally repaired | 2,287 |
| Rooms cleansed and repaired | 3,713 |
| Rooms and staircases lighted and ventilated | 393 |
| Verminous room cleansed | 127 |