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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: TABLE NO. 9 INSPECTIONS (cont.)

TABLE NO. 9 INSPECTIONS (cont.)

Houses re disinfection or destruction of articles40Shops re Pharmacy and Poisons277
Miscellaneous visits2,683
Factories mechanically powered221
Non-effectual visits5,243
Factories non-mechanic-ally powered24

Table: TABLE NO. 10 NUISANCES ABATED

TABLE NO. 10 NUISANCES ABATED

Dirty conditions remedied173Ceilings repaired or renewed53
Roofs repaired271Walls repaired or renewed358
Gutters, rainwater pipes etc. repaired or renewed141
Lighting and ventilation defects remedied290
Damp walls and other damp conditions remedied925
Areas and yards paved or repaired19
Fireplaces,hearths,flues etc.repaired or renewed37
Sinks, S.W.pipes,etc. repaired or renewed49
Floors, skirting and other woodwork104
Drains cleansed164
Combined drains repaired or reconstructed1Drains repaired or reconstructed26
Water closets cleansed and repaired50Dustbins provided45
Other dilapidations remedied143
Water closet pans and traps fixed13
Foul accumulations remedied13
Water closet seats repaired or renewed27
Houses repaired following informal action462
Water supply defects remedied86
Houses repaired following formal action213
Windows repaired or renewed211

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WATER SUPPLY
Water for domestic use is supplied exclusively by the
Metropolitan Water Board. Samples of water are submitted
by the Board to their own laboratory for chemical and
bacteriological examination. No complaints were received
by the Health Department during the year as to either the
quality or quantity of the water.
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