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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Summary of notices served
Table 25
| West | North | South | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 261 | 158 | 89 | 508 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| Informal intimations under Housing Act, 1957 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Total intimations | 274 | 168 | 94 | 536 |
| Statutory notices :— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 136 | 92 | 43 | 271 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | — | — | — | — |
| Clean Air Act 1956* | — | 195 | 881 | 1076 |
| Housing Act, 1957 | 6 | 1 | — | 7 |
| Byelaws | 35 | 7 | 29 | 71 |
| Total statutory notices | 177 | 295 | 953 | 1425 |
| *The vast majority of these were for late applications (those received later than a month before the Orders became operative) and were served to safeguard Ministry and Borough Council grant. | ||||
*The vast majority of these were for late applications (those received later than
a month before the Orders became operative) and were served to safeguard Ministry
and Borough Council grant.
Nuisances remedied
Table 26
| Nuisance | West | North | South | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall and ceiling plaster repaired | 165 | 76 | 34 | 275 |
| Roofs repaired | 55 | 42 | 8 | 105 |
| Dampness remedied | 143 | 108 | 51 | 302 |
| Brickwork repaired | 21 | 31 | 8 | 60 |
| Chimneys repaired | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Drains cleared | 18 | 9 | 7 | 34 |
| Drains repaired | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 |
| Drinking water cisterns repaired | — | — | — | — |
| Dustbins supplied | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Doors and door frames repaired or renewed | 10 | 33 | 6 | 49 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired, renewed or cleansed | 10 | 11 | 6 | 27 |
| Flush pipes repaired or renewed | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Firegrates, etc., repaired or renewed | 9 | 21 | 5 | 35 |
| Flooring repaired or renewed | 59 | 50 | 13 | 122 |
| Dry rot remedied | 21 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Gullies renewed, repaired or cleansed | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Gutters repaired | 42 | 28 | 14 | 84 |
| Refuse cleared | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Rainwater pipes repaired | 24 | 10 | 2 | 36 |
| Soil pipes repaired, ventilated or renewed | 11 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| Sinks provided | 5 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| Sashcords renewed | 65 | 39 | 17 | 121 |
| Water closets repaired or renewed | 24 | 23 | 19 | 66 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Windows and frames repaired or renewed | 15 | 28 | 5 | 48 |
| Water service pipes repaired or renewed, | 13 | |||
| water supply restored | 7 | 6 | — | |
| Yards and areas paved | 8 | 5 | — | 13 |
| Other nuisances remedied | 50 | 54 | 8 | 112 |
| TOTALS | 781 | 624 | 229 | 1634 |