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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.
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| Inspections— | |
| Houses inspected (House-to-House) | — |
| „ „ (Complaints, nuisances) | 1,605 |
| „ „ (Infectious Disease) | 529 |
| „ „ (Overcrowding) | 115 |
| Re-inspections, calls made, etc. | 8,704 |
| Inspections of Factories | 441 |
| „ „ Shops | 41 |
| „ „ Piggeries | 8 |
| „ „ Caravans | 8 |
| „ „ Licensed Victuallers | 85 |
| „ ,, Pet Shops | 14 |
| „ ,, Stables and yards | 12 |
| „ „ Urinals | 113 |
| „ „ Houses let in Lodgings | 17 |
| „ „ Outworkers premises | 86 |
| „ „ Miscellaneous | 897 |
| Inspection of Premises (Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933) | 70 |
| „ „ „ (Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954) | 8 |
| Investigations (Rats and Mice) | 369 |
| On notice from Builder | 492 |
| 13,614 | |
| Drains— | |
| Drains tested—by smoke | 162 |
| „ „ —by water | 268 |
| Opened, cleansed and repaired | 328 |
| Reconstructions and additions | 147 |
| Inspection chambers constructed | 76 |
| New covers to manholes | 66 |
| Soil and vent shafts repaired or renewed | 99 |
| Traps (gully) | 153 |
| Drains sealed off, etc. | 20 |
| Yards and forecourts drained | 40 |
| Waterclosets and Urinals— | |
| Closets erected | 76 |
| W.C.s repaired | 202 |
| Sanitary conveniences or improvements effected to Factories, Workshops and Workplaces | 29 |
| W.C. pedestals installed | 229 |
| Urinals cleansed or repaired | 38 |