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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 47—
| Nuisances, etc., abated. | Total. |
|---|---|
| Paving in yards and washhouses repaired | 653 |
| Underground rooms not in accordance with Acts | 2 |
| Waste pipes from baths, lavatories and wash-houses repaired or disconnected | 198 |
| Choked and defective drains | 299 |
| Defective traps | 26 |
| Defective or unventilated soil pipes | 17 |
| W.C.'s repaired; new traps or pans provided | 317 |
| Foul pans cleansed | 132 |
| Flushing apparatus repaired or renewed | 387 |
| Additional w.c.'s provided to dwelling houses | — |
| Do., factories and workshops | 1 |
| Wash-houses provided with sinks | 7 |
| Defective and foul cisterns used for dietary purposes | 15 |
| Defective and foul rain water tanks | 11 |
| Insufficient supply of water or water cut off by M.W.B. | 46 |
| Additional Water Supply | 1 |
| Cases of overcrowding remedied | 55 |
| Dust bins supplied | 751 |
| Verminous rooms cleansed | 181 |
| Accumulations of manure removed | 69 |
| Dung pits provided | 1 |
| Smoke nuisances | 4 |
| Coppers repaired | 196 |
| Cooking stoves repaired | 252 |
| Sundry other nuisances | 1,324 |
The prosecutions instituted during the year under the
Public Health and Housing Acts and under the London CountyCouncil
(General Powers) Acts are shewn below.