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
Lewisham 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Summary of notices served
Table 27
| West | North | South | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intimation notices:— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 274 | 235 | 78 | 587 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Informal intimations under Housing Act, 1936 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 28 |
| Total intimations | 284 | 255 | 84 | 623 |
| Statutory notices:— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 177 | 127 | 76 | 380 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 |
| Housing Act, 1936 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Byelaws | 48 | 28 | 13 | 89 |
| Food and Drugs Act, 1955 | — | — | — | — |
| Total statutory notices | 235 | 159 | 90 | 484 |
Nuisances remedied
Table 28
| Nuisance | West | North | South | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall and ceiling plaster repaired | 189 | 169 | 30 | 388 |
| Roofs repaired | 79 | 76 | 31 | 186 |
| Dampness remedied | 365 | 153 | 72 | 590 |
| Brickwork repaired | 20 | 34 | 6 | 60 |
| Chimneys repaired | 13 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| Drains cleared | 40 | 28 | 56 | 124 |
| Drains repaired | 26 | 26 | 23 | 75 |
| Dustbins supplied | 20 | 16 | 14 | 50 |
| Doors and door frames repaired or renewed | 11 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired, renewed or cleansed | 10 | 26 | 4 | 40 |
| Flush pipes repaired or renewed | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Firegrates, etc., repaired or renewed | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| Flooring repaired or renewed | 58 | 40 | 14 | 112 |
| Dry rot remedied | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| Gullies renewed, repaired or cleansed | 12 | 11 | 1 | 24 |
| Gutters repaired | 52 | 34 | 24 | 110 |
| Refuse cleared | 3 | 3 | — | 6 |
| Rainwater pipes repaired | 17 | 12 | 4 | 33 |
| Soil pipes repaired, ventilated or renewed | 19 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Sinks provided | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
| Sashcords renewed | 72 | 25 | 18 | 115 |
| Water closets repaired or renewed | 19 | 20 | 13 | 52 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Windows and frames repaired or renewed | 47 | 28 | 10 | 85 |
| Water service pipes repaired or renewed, water supply restored | 12 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| Yards and areas paved | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| Windows glazed | 14 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| Other nuisances remedied | 26 | 25 | 13 | 64 |
| TOTALS | 1146 | 789 | 363 | 2298 |