Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | — |