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
Woolwich 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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offensive trade refuse is removed. Certain manure manufacturers
recently collected offensive trade refuse free of
charge, but this collection has now ceased.
The charge made for inoffensive refuse is 2s. per load
(raised from 1s. 6d. in April, 1916), and for offensive refuse
at the rate of 3d. per receptacle, charged per quarter in
advance on the amount collected in the previous quarter.
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACTS.
27. 16 houses were dealt with under the Housing Act,
compared with 18, 52, and 18, in the three previous years.
Two notices were served under Section 15 ; Closing Orders
were served for 9 houses and 4 underground rooms, and
1 house was closed by the owners without notice. The work
required was done at 7 houses and demolition orders have
been made for 4.
The procedure usually adopted and the requirements made
of the owners before allowing a house to be re-occupied were
detailed in the 1914 report.
The following table summarises the action taken:—
| Number of houses inspected re Housing and Town Planning Act | 4,707 |
| Dwelling-houses considered on inspection to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 11 |
| Number of representations made to Borough Council under Section 17 (2) with a view to making of Closing Orders | 11 |
| Number of Closing Orders made | 9 |
| Number of dwelling-houses remedied without making Closing Order | 1 |