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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 37.
Prosecutions under Public Health and Kindred Acts.
| No. | Date of Hearing. | Offence. | Situation. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2nd March | Foul long hopper W.C. pan which was cracked and constantly choking. | 51, Southport Road | Order to abate forthwith. |
| 2 | 9th March | Defective ceilings of ground floor room and top back room, defective floor of ground floor room and defective roof. | 25, Brookhill Road | Order to abate within 21 days. Costs 2s. 0d. |
| 3 | 6th October | Defective sink and untrapped sink waste pipe, dirty and defective walls of W.C., defective floor and dirty walls and ceiling of ground floor back room. | 12, The Grove, Eltham | Work done. Costs 10s. 6d. |
| 4 | 20th October | Dampness | 9, Down Street | Work done. Costs 10s. 6d. |
| 5 | 3rd November | Defective drains, defective paving, foul W.C., defective soil-pipe, etc. | 119, Herbert Road.. | Order to ibate in 28 days. Work to be carried out by the Council in default of the owner. |
| 6 | 10th November | Accumulation of offensive refuse. | Horn Park Farm | Work done. Costs 10s. 6d. |
Public Baths and Washhouses.—There are two main bathing establishments
in the Borough, one at Plumstead and the other at Woolwich, and there is a smaller
one at North Woolwich. At Plumstead there is a First Class Swimming Bath
(capacity 120,000 gallons); a Second Class Swimming Bath (capacity 80,000 gallons);
64 Slipper Baths, and a separate building for Turkish and Russian Vapour Baths.
There is also a Public Washhouse. At Woolwich there is a First Class Swimming
Bath (capacity 120,000 gallons); a Second Class Swimming Bath (capacity 90,000
gallons), and 60 Slipper Baths. At North Woolwich there are 14 Slipper Baths.
Through the courtesy of the Baths Superintendent I am able to say that the
total number using the Swimming Baths during the year was 201,543, Turkish and
Russian Vapour Baths, 23,699; Slipper Baths, 204,949, and the Public Washhouse,
20,873.
During the year the baths at Plumstead and Woolwich were fitted with large
filtration plants. After the installation had been completed samples of the bath waters
were taken at different times and tested chemically and bacteriologically. The results
of the examinations are shown in the following Tables Nos. 38 and 39.