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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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totalled 3,623. Of these, 1,310 were from within the Borough
compared with 1,252 in 1970.
Exhumations
One exhumation was carried out during the current year and
a Public Health Inspector was present to see that all the usual
precautions were observed.
Mortuary Accommodation
Arrangements exist between Greenwich Council and the Council
of Lewisham for bodies to be accommodated at the latter's
two mortuaries prior to inquests and post mortems or while
awaiting burial.
During the current year some 1,176 bodies were so accommodated
at a cost to the Council of £3,704.40p.
| Inspections— | |
|---|---|
| Houses inspected (Complaints, nuisances) | 4,446 |
| „ „ (Infectious Disease) | 1,612 |
| „ „ (Overcrowding and other Housing Applicants) | 420 |
| Inspections of Factories | 182 |
| „ „ Licensed Victuallers and Clubs | 333 |
| „ „ Underground Rooms | 95 |
| „ „ Pet Shops | 234 |
| „ „ Stables and Yards | 3 |
| „ „ Urinals | 46 |
| „ „ Houses in Multiple Occupation | 868 |
| „ „ Outworkers' premises | 266 |
| „ Under Clean Air Act | 5,778 |
| „ Miscellaneous | 17,843 |
| Inspection of Premises (Clearance Areas) | 548 |
| „ „ „ (Improvement Grants) | 908 |
| „ „ „ (Individual Unfit Houses) | 495 |
| „ „ „ (Rent Acts) | 5 |
| Inspections of Offices, Shops and Railway Premises | 1,360 |
| Investigations (Rats and Mice) | 1,655 |
| Investigations (Insect Pests) | 262 |
| On Notice from Architects and Builders | 483 |
| Re-inspections, calls made, etc | 4,271 |
| 42,113 | |