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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Inspections— | |
| Houses inspected (House to House) | 191 |
| „ „ (Complaints, nuisances) | 1,878 |
| „ „ (Infectious Disease) | 538 |
| „ „ (Overcrowding) | 1,485 |
| Re-inspections, calls made, etc. | 14,854 |
| Inspections of Factories ) | |
| „ „ Workshops - | 389 |
| „ „ Workplaces J | |
| „ „ Shops | 188 |
| „ „ Stables and yards | 76 |
| „ „ Urinals | 177 |
| „ „ Offensive Trades | 9 |
| „ „ Markets and stalls | 1,094 |
| „ „ Miscellaneous | 892 |
| ,, „ Houses let in Lodgings | 96 |
| „ „ Outworkers premises | 125 |
| Investigations (Rats and Mice) | 239 |
| 22,231 | |
| Drains— | |
| Drains tested—by smoke | 61 |
| „ ,, —by water | 404 |
| „ found defective | — |
| Opened, cleansed and repaired | — |
| Reconstructions and additions | 195 |
| Inspection chambers constructed | 160 |
| New covers to manholes | 89 |
| Soil and vent shafts repaired or renewed | 185 |
| Traps (gully) | 377 |
| Drains sealed off, etc | 180 |
| Yards and forecourts drained | 98 |
| Waterclosets and Urinals— | |
| Closets erected | 92 |
| W.C's repaired | 489 |
| Sanitary conveniences or improvements effected to Factories, | |
| Workshops and Workplaces | 37 |
| Pans or traps furnished | 370 |
| Urinals cleansed or repaired | 29 |
| Dustbins— | |
| Provided | 248 |
| Pavings— | |
| Yards and Forecourts | 335 |
| General Water Supply— | |
| Water Fittings amended | 372 |
| Extra water supply to tenement houses | 24 |
| Water supply certificates granted (Sect. 95) | 612 |
| Other Improvements— | |
| Houses generally repaired | 396 |
| Rooms cleansed and repaired | 3,014 |
| Rooms and staircases lighted and ventilated | 304 |
| Verminous room cleansed | 220 |