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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Mortuary Accommodation
Arrangements exist between Greenwich Council and the Council
of Lewisham for bodies to the accommodated at the latter's two
mortuaries prior to inquests and post mortems or while awaiting
burial.
During the current year some 935 bodies were so accommodated
at a cost to the Council of £1,963 10s. Od.
Summary of Work Performed by the Public Health Inspectors during the Year 1967
| Inspections— | |
| Houses inspected (Complaints, nuisances) | 3,681 |
| (Infectious Disease) | 1,580 |
| (Overcrowding and other Housing Applicant) | 513 |
| Inspections of Factories | 295 |
| Licensed Victuallers and Clubs | 262 |
| Underground Rooms | 69 |
| Pet Shops | 47 |
| Stables and Yard | 1 |
| Urinals | 32 |
| Houses in Multiple Occupation | 123 |
| Outworkers' premises | 80 |
| Under Clean Air Act | 12,227 |
| Miscellaneous | 11,842 |
| Inspection of Premises (Clearance Areas) | 1,569 |
| (Improvement Grants) | 353 |
| (Individual Unfit Houses) | 490 |
| (Rent Acts) | 32 |
| Inspections of Offices, Shops and Railway premises | 569 |
| Investigations (Rats and Mice) | 1,599 |
| Investigations (Insect Pests) | 769 |
| On Notice from Architects and Builders | 323 |
| Re-inspections, calls made, etc | 3,906 |
| 40,362 | |
| Drains— | |
| Drains tested—by smoke | 35 |
| by water | 9 |
| Opened, cleansed and repaired | 362 |
| Yards and forecourts drained | 8 |
| W.C. Compartments erected or repaired | 29 |