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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Waterclosets and Urinals— | |
|---|---|
| Closets erected | 106 |
| W.C.s repaired | 143 |
| Sanitary conveniences or improvements effected to Factories and Workplaces | 21 |
| W.C. pedestals installed | 200 |
| Urinals cleansed or repaired | 20 |
| Dustbins— | |
| Provided | 151 |
| Pavings— | |
| Yards and Forecourts | 71 |
| General Water Supply- | |
| Water Fittings amended | 249 |
| Extra water supply to tenement houses | — |
| Water supply certificates granted (Sect. 95) | 166 |
| Other Improvements— | |
| Houses generally repaired | 109 |
| Rooms cleansed and repaired | 416 |
| Rooms and staircases lighted and ventilated | 5 |
| Verminous rooms cleansed | 83 |
| Roofs, gutters and rainwater pipes repaired | 380 |
| Dampness abated | 415 |
| Sinks, baths and lavatory basins | 324 |
| Sink, lavatory and bath waste pipes trapped or amended | 210 |
| Stoves and fireplaces | 81 |
| Washing coppers repaired or provided | 2 |
| Floors repaired | 169 |
| Provision for storage of food | 25 |
| Miscellaneous repairs | 700 |
| Other Nuisances Abated- | |
| Illegal use of Underground rooms discontinued | 2 |
| Overcrowding abated | 50 |
| Animals kept in unfit places discontinued or removed | 3 |
| Dung receptacles provided | — |
| Accumulation of mature and other abnoxious matter removed | 58 |
| Rat infestation abated | 105 |
| Smoke Nuisances- | |
| Observations | 1,033 |
| Statutory Notices served (Sects. 147 and 148) | — |
| Notices, &c.- | |
| Intimations served under Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 552 |
| Statutory Notices served | 94 |
| Houses rendered fit by informal action | 67 |