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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Smoke Nuisances—
Observations 118
Statutory Notices served (Sects. 147 and 148) —
Notices, &c.—
Intimations served under Public Health (London) Act, 1936 1,310
Statutory Notices served 218
Houses rendered fit by informal action 506
Return Made to London County Council. Proceedings during 1938.
| Premises | No. in Borough at end 1938 | No. of Inspections | No. of Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common lodging houses | 1 | 2 | _ |
| Seamen's lodging houses | — | — | — |
| Cowsheds (licensed) | — | — | — |
| Slaughterhouses (licensed) | 3 | 256 | — |
| Other Offensive Trades | 1 | 7 | — |
| Milkshops | 202 | 298 | — |
| Ice Cream Premises | 159 | 172 | — |
| Restaurants and Eating houses | 106 | 295 | — |
| Registered Foster Mothers | 41 | 116 | — |
| Nurse Children kept | 31 | — |
Smoke Nuisances.
Number of observations 118
Number of Intimations served 2
Number of Statutory Notices served —
Number of Complaints received 20
Number of legal proceedings —
Cleansing and Disinfection.
Number of adults cleansed 4
Number of children cleansed 1,310
Number of premises cleansed—
After infectious disease 510
For vermin 133
Water Supply to Tenement Houses.
Number of Premises supplied 32
Number of Prosecutions
Number of houses in the Borough 21,674
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
Number of houses inspected on account of complaints
or illness 2,503
Number of Statutory Notices served 218
Number of houses repaired or nuisances remedied 1,351