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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Summary of notices served
Table 25
| West | North | South | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intimation notices :— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 176 | 217 | 120 | 513 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | — | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Informal intimations under Housing Act, 1957 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Total intimations | 176 | 226 | 123 | 525 |
| Statutory notices :— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 111 | 133 | 58 | 302 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | — | 1 | _ | 1 |
| Clean Air Act, 1956* | — | 455 | 331 | 786 |
| Housing Act, 1957 | 8 | 3 | — | 11 |
| Byelaws | 34 | 13 | 30 | 77 |
| Total statutory notices | 153 | 605 | 419 | 1177 |
♦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 | 138 | 208 | 36 | 382 |
| Roofs repaired | 45 | 55 | 30 | 130 |
| Dampness remedied... | 181 | 191 | 72 | 444 |
| Brickwork repaired | 5 | 47 | 6 | 58 |
| Chimneys repaired | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| Drains cleared | 20 | 28 | 1 | 49 |
| Drains repaired | 5 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| Drinking water cisterns repaired | — | — | — | — |
| Dustbins supplied | 8 | 1 | — | 9 |
| Doors and door frames repaired or renewed | 15 | 38 | 18 | 71 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired, renewed or cleansed | 12 | 21 | 2 | 35 |
| Flush pipes repaired or renewed | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Firegrates, etc., repaired or renewed | 5 | 36 | 11 | 52 |
| Flooring repaired or renewed | 37 | 96 | 16 | 149 |
| Dry rot remedied | 12 | 15 | 6 | 33 |
| Gullies renewed, repaired or cleansed | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| Gutters repaired | 36 | 48 | 18 | 102 |
| Refuse cleared | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Rainwater pipes repaired | 12 | 12 | 6 | 30 |
| Soil pipes repaired, ventilated or renewed | 9 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
| Sinks provided | 7 | 12 | 6 | 25 |
| Sashcords renewed | 39 | 60 | 22 | 121 |
| Water closets repaired or renewed | 26 | 28 | 6 | 60 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed... | 6 | 22 | 3 | 31 |
| Windows and frames repaired or renewed | 14 | 61 | 15 | 90 |
| Water service pipes repaired or renewed, water supply restored | 10 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| Yards and areas paved | 2 | 17 | 4 | 23 |
| Glazing | 1 | 23 | 5 | 29 |
| Painting | 1 | 16 | 5 | 22 |
| Other nuisances remedied | 12 | 55 | 17 | 84 |
| TOTALS | 672 | 1134 | 327 | 2133 |