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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Informal notices: | |
| Public Health Act, 1936 | 849 |
| Factories Act | 12 |
| Housing Act, 1957 | 3 |
| Housing Act, 1961 | 4 |
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 | 240 |
| Total | 1,108 |
| Statutory notices: | |
| Public Health Act, 1961 | 97 |
| Public Health Act, 1936 | 387 |
| Clean Air Act, 1956* | 46 |
| Housing Act, 1957 | 3 |
| Housing Act, 1961 | 26 |
| Byelaws | 67 |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 2 |
| Factories Act, 1961 | 2 |
| Total | 630 |
* The majority of these were for late applications and were served to safeguard
Ministry and Borough Council grant.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936
The number of houses in which defects were remedied was 390 after informal action;
427 after the service of Abatement notices and, 2 as a result of Abatement Orders.
| Repairs | Total |
|---|---|
| Brickwork repaired | 25 |
| Chimneys and flues repaired | 6 |
| Dampness remedied | 575 |
| Doors and door frames repaired or renewed | 43 |
| Drains cleared | 50 |
| Drains repaired | 8 |
| Dry rot remedied | 9 |
| Dustbins supplied | 9 |
| Fire grates etc., repaired or renewed | 9 |
| Flooring repaired or renewed | 126 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired, renewed or cleansed | 41 |
| Flush pipes repaired or renewed | 3 |
| Glazing | 4 |
| Gutters repaired | 104 |
| Gullies renewed, repaired or cleansed | 28 |
| Refuse cleared | 20 |
| Rainwater pipes cleared | 29 |
| Roofs repaired | 223 |
| Sashcords renewed | 112 |
| Sinks replaced | 44 |
| Soil pipes repaired, ventilated or renewed | 32 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed | — |
| Walls and ceiling plaster repaired | 191 |
| Water closets repaired or renewed | 73 |
| Water service pipes repaired or renewed, water supply restored | 23 |
| Windows and frames repaired or renewed | 77 |
| Yards and areas paved | 11 |
| Other repairs | 46 |
| TOTALS | 1,921 |