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 1962
[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 | 142 | 182 | 61 | 385 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | - | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Informal intimations .Housing Act, 1957 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Ditto, Housing Act, 1961 | - | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Total intimations | 150 | 194 | 66 | 410 |
| Statutory notices:— Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 95 | 142 | 27 | 264 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Clean Air Act, 1956* | 407 | 289 | 230 | 926 |
| Housing Act, 1957 | 10 | 55 | 11 | 76 |
| Byelaws | 33 | 39 | 16 | 88 |
| Housing Act, 1961 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| Total statutory notices | 546 | 532 | 289 | 1367 |
| "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. | ||||
Repairs carried out
Table 26
| Repairs | West | North | South | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall and ceiling plaster repaired | 39 | 97 | 37 | 173 |
| Roofs repaired | 35 | 45 | 15 | 95 |
| Dampness remedied | 87 | 145 | 60 | 292 |
| Brickwork repaired | 1 | 19 | - | 20 |
| Chimneys repaired | 1 | 3 | - | 4 |
| Drains cleared | 13 | 29 | 12 | 54 |
| Drains repaired | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| Drinking water cisterns repaired | — | — | — | — |
| Dustbins supplied | 5 | 13 | — | 18 |
| Doors and door frames repaired or renewed | 6 | 12 | 5 | 23 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired, renewed or cleansed | 4 | 10 | 14 | |
| Flush pipes repaired or renewed | 2 | 3 | — | 5 |
| Firegrates, etc., repaired or renewed | 1 | 4 | — | 5 |
| Flooring repaired or renewed | 19 | 42 | 12 | 73 |
| Dry rot remedied | 2 | 14 | — | 16 |
| Gullies renewed, repaired or cleansed | 1 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| Gutters repaired | 22 | 25 | 11 | 58 |
| Refuse cleared | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Rainwater pipes repaired | 7 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| Soil pipes repaired, ventilated or renewed | 9 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Sinks provided | 5 | 12 | 2 | 19 |
| Sashcords renewed | 13 | 27 | 21 | 61 |
| Water closets repaired or renewed | 14 | 22 | 7 | 43 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed | - | 4 | — | 4 |
| Windows and frames repaired or renewed | 7 | 19 | 3 | 29 |
| Water service pipes repaired or renewed, water supply restored | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Yards and areas paved | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| Glazing | 2 | 7 | — | 9 |
| Painting | — | 34 | — | 34 |
| Other repairs | 11 | 26 | 6 | 43 |
| TOTALS | 316 | 658 | 214 | 1188 |