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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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Other Improvements—continued.
| Roofs, gutters and rainwater pipes repaired | 799 |
| Dampness abated | 590 |
| Sinks, baths and lavatory basins | 586 |
| Sink, lavatory and bath wasto pipes trapped or amended | 630 |
| Stoves and fireplaces | 248 |
| Washing coppers repaired or provided | 106 |
| Floors repaired | 373 |
| Provision for storage of food | 196 |
| Miscellaneous ropairs | 2,596 |
| Other Nuisances Abated— | |
| Illegal use of Underground room discontinued | 12 |
| Overcrowdings abated | — |
| Animals kept in unfit places discontinued or removed | 7 |
| Dung receptacles provided | 7 |
| Houses abolished, unfit for habitation | _ |
| Accumulation of manure and other obnoxious matter removed | 22 |
| Rat infestation abated | 54 |
| Smoke Nuisances— | |
| Observations | 45 |
| Statutory Notices served (Sects. 147 and 148) | 2 |
| Notices, &c.— | |
| Intimations served under Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 1,642 |
| Statutory Notices served | 187 |
| Houses rendered fit by informal action | 462 |
Return Made to London County Council. Proceedings during 1937.
| Premises | No. in Borough at end 1937 | No. of Inspections | No. of Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common lodging houses | 1 | 3 | |
| Seamen's lodging houses | — | — | — |
| Cowsheds (licensed) | — | — | — |
| Slaughterhouses (licensed) | 3 | 304 | — |
| Other Offensive Trades | 1 | 9 | — |
| Milkshops | 194 | 350 | — |
| Ice Cream Premises | 143 | 209 | _ |
| Restaurants and Eating houses | 83 | 417 | — |
| Registered Foster Mothers | 27 | j 157 | — |
| Nurse Children kept | 34 |
| Number of observations | 45 |
| Number of Intimations served | 3 |
| Number of Statutory Notices served | 2 |
| Number of Complaints received | 16 |
| Number of legal proceedings | — |