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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| Description. | Number of Defects. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspect'r | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
| 25 | 25 | — | — | ||
| Want of Ventilation | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Want of drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | |
| Other nuisances | 64 | 62 | — | — | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | insufficient | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| unsuitable or defective | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Other offences | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 98 | 95 | — | — | |
3.—
| Nature of Work. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel:—making, etc. | 17 | 3 | — |
| Racquet and Tennis Balls | 4 | 1 | — |
| 21 | 4 | — |
Mortuaries. The Public Mortuary is in Sun Street,
Woolwich, and a temporary Mortuary is provided in Eltham
High Street. The following Table shows the use made of
the mortuaries during the year.