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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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War-time Nurseries.
The three war-time nurseries continued to function throughout
the year. The Attendances suffered at times owing to outbreaks of
infectious diseases and illness hut applications for admittance
are still fairly considerable.
Arrangements are in hand for the extension of two of the
nurseries. in addition, the Council has consider tenders for the
erection of a hutted building- in Pound Park Road, Charlton.
SANITATION CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
| The following brief summaries serve to show the work carried out by the inspectors and Mainfacting during the year:- | |
| Summary of Work Performed. | |
| Houses inspected (war damage) | 1110 |
| (complaint nuisance 3) | 1981 |
| „ „ (infectious Disease) | 584 |
| (Overcrowding) | 16 |
| No. of re-inspections | 16545 |
| Factories and other Premisses inspected | 427 |
| Shop Premises (Shops Act, 1934) | 12 |
| Investigations (Rats and ice) | 629 |
| No. of Intimation Notices served | 1519 |
| No. of statutory Notices served | 351 |
| Disinfection. | |
| No. of Rooms disinfected | 1198 |
| No. of Beds | 517 |
| No. of Mattresses „ | 9ll |
| No. of Pillows „ | 1696 |
| No. of Blankets „ | 4471 |
| No. of Built „ | 772 |
| No. of Sheets „ | 942 |
| No. of Miscellaneous articles disinfected | 2611 |
| No. of destroyed | 336 |
| Verminous Conditions. | |
| No. of persons treated at Cleansing Stations:- | |
| Vermin | Scabious |
| Adults 4 | 2109 |
| Children under school age - | 1182 |
| Schoolchildren 1065 No. of home visits by Purse - | 2546 1054 |
| No. „ revisits - | 1427 |
| Disinfestation. | |
| No. of applications received | 427 |
| do. of rooms treated 1121 No. of rooms re-treated | 19 |
| No. of shelters treated | 22 |
| No. of Gallons Vermicine used | 223 |