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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
Woolwich 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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PART II.
ADMINISTRATION.
WATER SUPPLY.
1. Plumstead Well. Dr. Houston reports that on February
22nd this water contained no typical bacillus coli in 100 c.c.
The chemical sample collected on the same date showed:—
| Albuminoid Nitrogen | .0017 |
| Oxidised Nitrogen | .78 |
| Chlorine | 5.40 |
| Oxygen abs. from Perm. | .0082 |
Houses with Water Supply outside the House. A report on
this subject was contained in the Annual Report for 1912.
2. Water Supply in Tenement Houses. Under London
County Council (General Powers) Act an additional supply
was required and provided at seven houses last year, making
a total of 78 houses in the eight years, 1908-1915. 34 of
these houses were in the Dockyard and St. Mary's Wards,
16 in River Ward, 26 in St. George's Ward, and 2 in Eltham.
There were three prosecutions in 1909, which were recorded in
full in the Annual Report for that year.
3. Defective and foul storage cisterns were found and
remedied at 40 houses, compared with 55, 33, and 93, in the
three preceding years. At 24 houses the supply was found
insufficient or temporarily cut off, and the necessary steps
taken for obtaining a proper supply.