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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Informal notices: | |
| Public Health Act, 1936 | 632 |
| Factories Act | 21 |
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 | 279 |
| Noise Abatement Act, 1960 | 2 |
| Total | 934 |
| Statutory notices: | |
| Public Health Act, 1961 | 101 |
| Public Health Act, 1936 | 324 |
| Housing Act, 1961 | 46 |
| Byelaws | 58 |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 2 |
| Factories Act, 1961 | 11 |
| G.L.C. (General Powers) Acts | 6 |
| Total | 548 |
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936
The number of houses in which defects were remedied was 270 after informal action
and 381 after the service of abatement notices.
| Repairs | Total |
|---|---|
| Brickwork repaired | 28 |
| Chimneys and flues repaired | 5 |
| Dampness remedied | 491 |
| Doors and door frames repaired or renewed | 31 |
| Drains cleared | 45 |
| Drains repaired | 3 |
| Dry rot remedied | 14 |
| Dustbins supplied | 6 |
| Fire grates etc., repaired or renewed | 4 |
| Flooring repaired or renewed | 89 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired, renewed or cleansed | 25 |
| Flush pipes repaired or renewed | 8 |
| Glazing | 4 |
| Gutters repaired | 92 |
| Gullies renewed, repaired or cleansed | 25 |
| Refuse cleared | 19 |
| Rainwater pipes cleared | 27 |
| Roofs repaired | 144 |
| Sashcords renewed | 86 |
| Sinks replaced | 41 |
| Soil pipes repaired, ventilated or renewed | 25 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed | 1 |
| Walls and ceiling plaster repaired | 172 |
| Water closets repaired or renewed | 68 |
| Water service pipes repaired or renewed, water supply restored | 25 |
| Windows and frames repaired or renewed | 64 |
| Yards and areas paved | 14 |
| Other repairs | 24 |
| TOTALS | 1,580 |