Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Summary of Work Performed by the Public Health Inspectors during the Year 1969
Inspections— | |
Houses inspected (Complaints, nuisances) | 4,730 |
„ „ (Infectious Disease) | 2,956 |
„ „ (Overcrowding and other Housing Applicants) | 396 |
Inspections of Factories | 262 |
„ „ Licensed Victuallers and Clubs | 303 |
„ „ Underground Rooms | 43 |
„ „ Pet Shops | 100 |
„ „ Stables and Yards | _ |
„ „ Urinals | 11 |
„ „ Houses in Multiple Occupation | 99 |
„ „ Outworkers' premises | 133 |
„ Under Clean Air Act | 4,230 |
„ Miscellaneous | 16,573 |
Inspection of Premises (Clearance Areas) | 237 |
„ „ „ (Improvement Grants) | 434 |
„ „ „ (Individual Unfit Houses) | 443 |
,, ,, ,, (Rent Acts) | 30 |
Inspections of Offices Shops and Railway premises | 1,120 |
Investigations (Rats and Mice) | 735 |
Investigations (Insect Pests) | 791 |
On Notice from Architects and Builders | 357 |
Re-inspections, calls made, etc | 5,377 |
39,360 | |
Drains— | |
Drains Tested—by smoke | 37 |
,, ,, —by water | _ |
Opened, cleansed and repaired | 943 |
Yards and forecourts drained | 2 |
W.C. Compartments erected or repaired | 50 |
W.C. fittings repaired or renewed | 109 |
W.C. pedestals installed or renewed | 33 |
Sanitary conveniences or improvements effected to Factories and Workplaces | 45 |
Urinals cleansed or repaired | 5 |
Dustbins— | |
Provided | 6 |
Pavings- | |
Yards and Forecourts | 7 |