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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE 17.
| Children. | Adults. | Grand Total. 1124 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Males. | Females | Total. | |
| 1916 | 625 | 410 | 1065 | 44 | 15 | 59 | |
| 1917 | 1131 | 1652 | 2783 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2800 |
| 1918 | 1930 | 1737 | 3667 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 3684 |
| 1919 | 1919 | 1816 | 3735 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 3756 |
| 1920 | 1955 | 1678 | 3633 | 23 | 6 | 29 | 3662 |
29. Underground Sleeping Rooms. During the year, 7
underground rooms were discovered to be illegally occupied
in contravention of Section 17 (7) of the Housing, Town Planning,
etc. Act, 1909. In four cases the Council made orders
closing them, on the recommendation of your Medical Officer
of Health, and in the case of the other three, consideration was
adjourned at the close of the year.
TABLE 18.
| Date of representation | Premises. | Date of Closing Order. |
|---|---|---|
| 22.10.20 | 38 Albion Road | 25.11.20 |
| do. | 52 Beresford Street | 25.11.20 |
| do. | 1 Elizabeth Place, James Street | 24.11.20 |
| do. | 8 Paradise Place | 24.11.20 |
30. Offensive Trades. There are no offensive trades in
Woolwich.
31. Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces. The total
number of factories, workshops and workplaces on the register
at the end of the year was 241. The number of inspections