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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| No. | Date of Hearing. | Offence. | Situation. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Oct. 13 | Defective house roof and w.c. pan | 3, Frederick Place | Order to abate in 21 days |
| 15 | Oct. 13 | Defective house roof, sink, waste pipe, ceiling of w.c., and window sashes | 40, Majendie Road | Order to abate in 21 days |
| 16 | Nov. 17 | Defective roof of house ... | 22, Plumstead High Street | Fined £1. Costs lis. |
Mortuaries and Cemeteries. In Tables Nos. 28 and 29,
which follow, details are given with regard to the Mortuaries
and Cemeteries. The information regarding the interments
at the Woolwich and Plumstead Cemeteries and the Eltham
Churchyard is given through the courtesy of the Town Clerk
and the Vicar of Eltham. Under the terms of the Home
Office Order of 1893, twenty-four hours' notice of any proposed
interment in the Plumstead Churchyard has to be
given to the Medical Officer of Health. The Home Office
notifies the Medical Officer of Health when an exhumation
licence has been granted, in order that he may be in a
position to take any action necessary in the interests of
public health. During the year six copies of such licences
were received from the Home Office, and in each case a Sanitary
Inspector was present at the exhumation.
MORTUARIES.
TABLE No. 28.
| Sun Street. | Sun Street (Infectious) | Eltham. | All Mortuaries. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Bodies received : | 1925 | 1926 | |||
| (a) for inquest | 74 | – | – | 82 | 74 |
| (b) for custody | 12 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 86 | 1 | 5 | 90 | 92 | |
| No. of Post-Mortem Examinations | 39 | – | – | 56 | 39 |