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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 15—
| No. | Date of Hearing. | Offence. | Situation. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1921 Sept. 28 | Filthy bedding in 1st floor back room | 38, Warwick Street | Order to abate in 7 days. Penalty, 40s. Costs' £1 1s. |
| 18 | Oct. 26 | Defective sink waste pipe | 342, Albert Road | Order to abate in 14 days. Penalty, £3. Costs, £2 2s. or 21 days' imprisonment. |
| 19 | Dec. 7 | Defective yard paving | 32, Frederick Place | Penalty, 40s. Costs, £5 8s. |
| 20 | Dec. 7 | No dustbin | Do. | Penalty, 10s. |
| 21 | Dee. 7 | Defective sink waste and floor of passage | Do. | Order to abate in 14 days. Penalty, 10s. |
| 22 | Dec. 7 | Dirty and damp conditions of house | 87, Grangehill Road | Order to abate in 28 days. Penalty, 5s. Costs, £1 10s. |
| 23 | Dec. 7 1922 | Defective w.q. apparatus | Do. | Penalty, 5s. |
| 24 | Jan. 4 | Defective yard paving | 3, Walpole Place | Penalty, £3 and Costs,£2 2s. |
Houses Let in Lodgings.
Number on Register at beginning of year 449
Do. end of year 439
Number of Inspections made 431
Do. Notices served 130
Do. Prosecutions
Cleansing of Verminous Persons. The station for cleansing
verminous persons was opened in 1906. It is situated in
White Hart Lane, Plumstead, in premises adjoining the
Disinfection Station. The routine followed was described in