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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Summary of notices served
Table 22
| West | North | South | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intimation notices:— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 155 | 183 | 87 | 425 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Informal intimations, Housing Acts | 3 | 11 | — | 14 |
| Informal Intimations, Offices, Shops, etc., Act | — | 48 | 31 | 79 |
| Total intimations | 159 | 245 | 118 | 522 |
| Statutory notices :— | ||||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 137 | 116 | 52 | 305 |
| Factories Act, 1961 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 |
| Clean Air Act, 1956* | 156 | 127 | _ | 283 |
| Housing Acts | 10 | 29 | — | 39 |
| Byelaws | 23 | 36 | 43 | 102 |
| Total statutory notices | 330 | 308 | 96 | 734 |
*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 23
| Repairs | West | North | South | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall and ceiling plaster repaired | 82 | 38 | 52 | 172 |
| Roofs repaired | 36 | 20 | 16 | 72 |
| Dampness remedied | 147 | 108 | 75 | 330 |
| Brickwork repaired | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Chimneys repaired | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Drains cleared | 22 | 14 | 10 | 46 |
| Drains repaired | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| Drinking water cisterns repaired | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Dustbins supplied | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Doors and door frames repaired or renewed | 10 | 8 | 13 | 31 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired, renewed or cleansed | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| Flush pipes repaired or renewed | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| Firegrates, etc., repaired or renewed | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| Flooring repaired or renewed | 43 | 27 | 15 | 85 |
| Dry rot remedied | 4 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| Gullies renewed, repaired or cleansed | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Gutters repaired | 25 | 24 | 25 | 74 |
| Refuse cleared | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Rainwater pipes repaired | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| Soil pipes repaired, ventilated or renewed | 5 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| Sinks provided | 13 | 10 | 9 | 32 |
| Sashcords renewed | 38 | 18 | 18 | 74 |
| Water closets repaired or renewed | 28 | 13 | 14 | 55 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed. | — | — | — | — |
| Windows and frames repaired or renewed | 15 | 13 | 14 | 42 |
| Water service pipes repaired or renewed, water supply restored | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 |
| Yards and areas paved | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Glazing | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| Painting | 2 | — | 4 | 6 |
| Other repairs | 19 | 13 | 19 | 51 |
| TOTALS | 552 | 381 | 343 | 1,276 |