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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Other Improvements
| Houses generally repaired | 90 |
| Rooms cleansed and repaired | 570 |
| Rooms and staircases lighted and ventilated | 13 |
| Venninous rooms cleansed | 99 |
| Roofs, gutters and rainwater pipes repaired | 565 |
| Dampness abated | 500 |
| Sinks, baths and lavatory basins | 233 |
| Sink, lavatory and bath waste pipes trapped or amended | 207 |
| Stoves and fireplaces | 106 |
| Washing coppers repaired or provided | 9 |
| Floors repaired | 255 |
| Provision for storage of food | 24 |
| Miscellaneous repairs | 940 |
| Other Nuisances Abated | |
| Illegal use of Underground rooms discontinued | 1 |
| Overcrowding abated | 51 |
| Animals kept in unfit places discontinued or removed | 1 |
| Dung receptacles provided | |
| Accumulation of manure and other obnoxious matter removed | 44 |
| Rat infestation abated | 195 |
| Smoke Nuisances | |
| Observations | 597 |
| Statutory Notices served (Sects. 147 and 148) | |
| Notices, Etc. | |
| Intimations served under Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 838 |
| Statutory Notices served | 183 |
| Houses rendered fit by informal action | 106 |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
| Premises | Offence | Result of Proceedings |
|---|---|---|
| 236 Creek Rd. | Non-compliance with Statutory Notice | Summons withdrawn on payment of 3/- costs. |
| 270 Creek Rd. | 11 | 11 |
| 22 Elverson Rd. | 11 | Summons withdrawn on payment of 5/- costs. |
| 61 Eversley Rd. | 11 | Summons withdrawn on payment of 3/- costs |
| 34 Fingal St. | 11 | 11 |
| 2 Humber Rd. | 11 | 11 |
| 690 Woolwich Rd. | 11 | Order for work to be executed within 28 days. £2/2/- costs |