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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Inspections— | |
| Houses inspected (House-to-House) | 17 |
| ,, „ (Complaints, nuisances) | 1,502 |
| „ „ (Infectious Disease) | 149 |
| „ „ (Overcrowding) | 75 |
| 8,607 | |
| Inspections of Factories | 308 |
| „ „ Shops | 31 |
| „ „ Piggeries | 16 |
| „ „ Caravans | 16 |
| „ „ Pet Shops | 5 |
| „ ,, Stables and yards | 27 |
| „ „ Urinals | 250 |
| „ „ Houses let in Lodgings | 9 |
| ,, ,, Outworkers premises | 93 |
| „ ,, Miscellaneous | 1,106 |
| Inspection of Premises (Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933) | 12 |
| „ ,, „ (Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954) | 37 |
| Investigations (Rats and Mice) | 309 |
| On notice from Builder | 666 |
| 13,235 | |
| Drains— | |
| Drains tested—by smoke | 108 |
| ,, ,, —by water | 290 |
| Opened, cleansed and repaired | 343 |
| Reconstructions and additions | 137 |
| Inspection chambers constructed | 103 |
| New covers to manholes | 105 |
| Soil and vent shafts repaired or renewed | 163 |
| Traps (gully) | 178 |
| Drains sealed off, etc. | 27 |
| Yards and forecourts drained | 58 |
| Watbrclosets and Urinals— | |
| Closets erected | 60 |
| W.C.s repaired | 135 |
| Sanitary conveniences or improvements effected to Factories, Workshops and Workplaces | 7 |
| W.C. pedestals installed | 219 |
| Urinals cleansed or repaired | 24 |