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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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in addition to instruction given to school children attending in
organised classes."
The following table gives the attendances at each Establishment for the year ended 31st March, 1969:—
| Service | Eltham | Green- wich | Plum-stead | Wool-wich | Abbey Estate | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public | 151,823 | 62,709 | 87,128 | 92,694 | — | 394,354 |
| Schools | 73,739 | 55,186 | 84,395 | 56,026 | — | 269,346 |
| Clubs | 14,604 | 12,296 | 13,895 | 8,474 | — | 49,269 |
| Tuition | 8,243 | 4,483 | 4,928 | 1,484 | — | 19,138 |
| Spectators | 9,636 | 4,468 | 6,088 | 2,119 | — | 22,311 |
| Private | } — | 37,574 | 34,165 | 54,759 | — | 126,498 |
| Free (O.A.P. etc.) | ||||||
| Turkish | — | 14,484 | 6,972 | — | — | 21,456 |
| — | 2,346 | 15,338 | — | — | 17,684 | |
| — | — | — | — | 52,418 | 52,418 | |
| Roller Skating | _ | 6,532 | _ | _ | _ | 6,532 |
| Table Tennis | } — | 679 | — | — | — | 679 |
| & Badminton | ||||||
| Indoor Bowls | — | — | — | 15,750 | — | 15,750 |
| Totals | 258,045 | 200,757 | 252,909 | 231,306 | 52,418 | 995,435 |
Rodent Control
General
During the year the Rodent Control Scheme, as approved by
the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has continued,
although with the introduction in 1959 of "block" grants to local
authorities, direct financial assistance by the Government to this
service ceased.
Of a total of 3,380 recorded complaints (1,301 of rats and
2,079 of mice), 2,514 were notifications, 605 re-notifications from
occupiers or other sources and 261 were found during survey. The
monthly average of complaints from all sources was 282.