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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
Greenwich 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich]
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY W ORK—
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Nuisances Abated. | |||||
| Illegal use of Underground Room Discontinued | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Overcrowdings Abated | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| Sink, Lavatory and Bath Waste Pipes Disconnected, Trapped and Amended | 32 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 93 |
| Stack Pipes Disconnected and Amended | 6 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 46 |
| Nuisances from Dampness Abated | 48 | 27 | 56 | 27 | 158 |
| Animals kept in Unfit Places Discontinued or Removed | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Dung Receptacles Provided | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bakehouse Nuisances Abated | 4 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 52 |
| Accumulations of Manure and other obnoxious matter Removed | 29 | 43 | 26 | 12 | 120 |
| Dampness of Walls Remedied | 41 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 109 |
| Other Nuisances, principally of Dilapidations and want of Under-floor Ventilation | 134 | 44 | 64 | 6 | 248 |
| Breaches of By-laws Abated | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Inundations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Smoke Nuisances. | |||||
| Observations | 33 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 93 |
| Statutory Notices served (Sees. 23 and 24) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Food and Drugs. | |||||
| Samples taken | 71 | 112 | 74 | 99 | 356 |
| Found Adulterated | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 |