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e8f61457-eca1-4419-b73e-f06361e2bb4c | The necessity for such action has been recognized by Parliament, and, so far as London is concerned, recognition is given in the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1926, Section 42, the appropriate part of which is as follows :— " The Council within the County and the Corporation within the City of London and ... |
b4cab60d-e405-478c-8ee4-53d4b05e07d8 | In their every-day work, the Sanitary Inspectors, Health Visitors and Tuberculosis Visitors are spreading education in health matters, not only at special centres or clinics but in the homes of the people ; but apart from this there have been a few special efforts during the year. (a) Health Exhibition. The Council co-... |
e123117c-e37f-4440-aaf8-058788097e7d | In this we had the active and thorough co-operation of ministers of religion, employers of labour, school teachers, the local press, individual townspeople and representative associations, all of whom helped us in divers ways in making Health Week an effective force. The focus of our activities was a Health Exhibition ... |
933052a6-7a34-41e3-b17d-7bcbe9398a16 | 53 The Exhibition illustrated : (a) Certain aspects of the work of the following Committees of the Council : Public Health and Housing, Maternity and Child Welfare, Electricity, Works, Baths, Libraries and Allotments; (6) Glimpses of the every-day routine of the War Memorial Hospital, the Woolwich and Plumstead Nursing... |
42855d27-6054-45b4-9acc-0277cc1eea53 | We are indebted to the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries for the loan of the model allotment and the rats exhibit ; to the Metropolitan Asylums Board for the orthopaedic exhibit ; to the Seamen's Hospital Society for the pathological exhibits ; to the Battersea Polytechnic for the model sanitary material; to the Tr... |
65176422-0481-4c47-877b-857673b085ab | To all who helped by exhibiting, by speaking, by lending, by giving or by working, we have extended the sincere thanks of the Council and we take this opportunity of saying that Health Week could not have been so successful without the support of the Council, the loyal co-operation of the staff and the assistance ungru... |
7175d192-6475-412c-b1e4-2152333540ec | M. Garside, Health Visitor. " The Clothing of Baby "— Miss K. Latham, Health Visitor. " The Nursing of the Sick Child "— Miss M. Campbell, Health Visitor. " The Feeding of the Toddler "— Miss E. Tibbits, Health Visitor. 55 " Baby's Teeth"— Dr. C. I. Wright, Assistant Medical Officer. " The Daily Bath "— Mrs. M. Garside... |
ac8ed6f4-bc35-459e-97d2-f44438608668 | In November a series of monthly talks to school children was arranged with the co-operation of the Advisory Committee of School Teachers. The series consists of five meetings and the place of meeting is the Town Hall. The general arrangement is as follows : a short talk (15-18 minutes) on a simple health subject is giv... |
d43ecaab-91df-4b27-bd6f-6e952b75c2ea | 56 " Sunshine and Light " " Your Mouth." (Dr. C. I. Wright) " Hearts and Hands." " Sunlight is Life." " The Care of the Mouth " " The Climber." (Dr. C. I. Wright) " The Care of the Teeth." " Giro, the Germ." " Simple Health Principles " " Don't Wait until it (Dr. C. I. Wright) Hurts." " Inside Out." " Grade ' A ' (T.T.... |
6ce0d989-611a-4383-996d-e4ac8e44208d | The words used have to be carefully chosen, must be apt, and must convey a message. They must not be in too general terms. Their effectiveness is limited to a few weeks if fixed, but if on a moving object this period is extended. In our slogan work we have made use of daylight signs of the prismatic glass type. On each... |
a58b992c-deb1-46a1-be19-9c2ea254524d | 57 The method is a convenient one of bringing slogans to the attention of the public and is worthy of further development. It is not expensive and after the initial outlay there is no limit to the slogans that may be used at a reasonable cost. It further possesses the advantage that the message reaches all the streets ... |
c9a5dcdd-b3c3-444f-8660-080d332d0e59 | In accordance with the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, a complaint book is kept and all complaints, both written and oral, are recorded therein ; inspections are then made and the necessary steps taken to remedy any nuisances that may be found. During the year 2,102 complaints were received, compare... |
e7e3bdee-5d21-480e-b834-57e5e171a2e6 | With very few exceptions all house refuse is deposited first of all in moveable dustbins, which are emptied once a week, and, in certain parts of the Borough, twice weekly. Electric vehicles are used for the transport of the refuse from its source to the Council's destructor at Plumstead. The refuse, before 59 burning,... |
2b295d60-f41d-4f26-bd12-7464bf9a7846 | In order to obtain the removal of trade refuse, application must be made at the Town Hall and the charge prepaid. During the year approximately 2,594 loads were removed. Offensive Trade Refuse. Specially designed sealed airtight metal bins are provided by the Council for this work and a charge of sixpence is made each ... |
8a053842-009e-4e90-8b7d-943c524e3658 | The law relating to combined drains was modified to some extent during the year by the terms of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1928, subsection 1 of section 32, of which reads as follows :— " For the purposes of the Metropolis Management Acts, 1855 to 1893, as amended by any subsequent Act, a drain for... |
78b505cd-3674-4dad-8c32-6e5826973728 | Speaking broadly, Section 32 means that combined drains cannot now become sewers surreptitiously or by accident. It is, however, much narrower in scope than Section 21 of the Woolwich Act, which lays down that in all circumstances combined drains are drains, whereas, in Plumstead and Eltham, combined drains are only su... |
916c2975-892a-461d-8d90-7b540d01a69f | Section 21 of the Woolwich Borough Council Act, 1905, is as follows :— " In the application to the parish of Woolwich of the provisions of the Metropolis Management Acts, 1855 to 1893, and other enactments applying to London and notwithstanding anything contained therein or in any Act of Parliament in force within any ... |
8e4b6aec-5351-456e-a3fa-7979c6349ec8 | In all the systems, except two, the obstruction was of a temporary nature or was due to slight defects which admitted of a remedy at the time. Costs recovered from the owners amounted to £3 14s. 6d. In two instances, however, reconstruction was necessary. After service of the necessary notices, and on receipt of the co... |
0d9156df-9705-4bb7-ae37-634ced00374e | The statutory notices related to 751 premises and included 699 general notices, 111 ashpit, 44 water closet, 31 paving and 2 others served under the Public Health (London) Act. In addition to these, 9 were served under the London County Council (General Powers) Acts. In 154 instances the owners neglected to comply with... |
e212e379-7cc2-467e-abbb-5273600959e2 | Housing Survey—Houses Inspected 3,820 Complaints Investigated 2,102 Outworkers' Premises 820 Houses Let in Lodgings 198 Homes re Verminous Cases 785 Homes re Scabies Cases 153 Overcrowding Investigated—Rooms 92 Underground Rooms Illegally Occupied 5 Drainage Inspections 557 Drains tested by Smoke Test 92 Drains Tested ... |
1e7b18bd-0294-40d0-8936-7d129f2228db | 105 63 Damp Conditions— Walls 788 Sites 4 Roofs 1,062 Rain Water Pipes and Gutters 698 Others 21 Dilapidations— Walls 693 Ceilings 520 Floors and Hearths 321 Coppers 174 Stoves 183 Verminous Conditions— Rooms Cleansed 264 Defective Lighting— Windows Repaired 56 , |
b1c6f49a-80ba-43a9-922e-1201ee1e64f2 | Enlarged 6 „ Additional — Defective Ventilation— Windows Rendered Usable 543 „ Additional Provided 6 Other Means 11 Defective Paving— Yards Re-paved 106 „ Repaired 144 Scullery Floors Re-paved or Repaired 113 House Drains— Defective Drains Repaired 86 Choked Drains Cleared 249 Vent Pipes Repaired 22 Soil Pipes Repaired... |
0967c6f5-2b3b-4a01-a9ab-c627a3d7b2b1 | 's Provided 7 Doors and Fastenings Remedied 124 Dust Bins Provided 486 Underground Rooms Closed 1 Overcrowding—Cases Remedied 26 Water Supply— Additional — Re-instated 24 Cisterns Cleansed 1 Cisterns Covered 5 Foul Accumulations— Manure Removed 56 Offensive Accumulations Removed 74 Back Yards Cleansed 58 Dung Pits Prov... |
0dc7b2a3-1a76-4f17-80f9-c27641ad74db | The Act places the responsibility for rat preventive measures upon the occupiers of premises and it is the duty of the Inspector to advise occupiers as to the best means of rat-proofing buildings and for the destruction of rats. In every case in which complaint was made of rat infestation that procedure was followed. T... |
cdef3760-9e70-4828-88ad-6c2c6451482e | The marsh ditches, except a few private ones, are now concrete inverts and the drainage of the marshes is very much improved. In addition the area was carefully supervised during the year. Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928. The Rag Flock Act, 1911, was amended in 1928 in order to remove any doubts as to the meaning of the ... |
10631e26-423d-43a6-90de-55a1bb6253f2 | During the year one sample was taken for analysis and it complied with the regulations in as much as the soluble chlorine in the form of chlorides was 25 parts of chlorine in 100,000 parts of flock. The legal limit is 30 parts. Rag flock is only manufactured on a wholesale scale at one factory in the Borough, but it is... |
5d8b54b8-3dde-4380-a007-de2fc79caaec | Indeed, many authorities on this subject say that most of the blame should be apportioned to the domestic chimney—being another illustration, if such be needed, of the result of an accumulation of little things. This aspect of this problem will be with us for many years yet, owing to the inborn preference of the inhabi... |
fb5a7544-c553-47b7-a3e9-601466670751 | The number of inspections was 778, compared with 832 in 1927. The number of sanitary defects found was 59, and 54 of these had been remedied at the end of the year. Bakehouses are specially reported on in the section dealing with the supervision of food. The number of inspections of Outworkers' premises, 820, compares ... |
9690c8e2-d206-4eac-9a4f-9c70a81c4bfd | The following Table is in the form adopted by the Secretary of State to provide for uniformity throughout the country in the presentation of certain particulars of this work which lend themselves to statistical treatment. e 68 TABLE No. 29. Factories, Workshops, Workplaces & Homeworkers' Premises. 1.—Inspection. Includ... |
3cbda024-5ff8-4899-acd3-0cd9edd97e00 | Nuisances under Public Health Act :— Want of Cleanliness 19 18 — — Want of Ventilation — — — — Overcrowding — — — — Want of drainage of floors — — — — Other nuisances 18 14 — — Sanitary Accommodation insufficient 2 2 — — unsuitable or defective 20 20 — — not separate for sexes — — — — Offences under* the Factory and Wo... |
072d8fe4-1495-4200-8321-e20bba77272a | The Public mortuary is in Sun Street, Woolwich, and a temporary Mortuary is provided in High Street, Eltham. The following Table shows the use made of the Mortuaries during the year. TABLE No. 30. Sun Street Sun Street (Infectious) Eltham. All Mortuaries. 1927 1928 No of Bodies received : (a) for inquest 30 1 — 48 31 (... |
237140cb-e6a4-4825-a831-df1c9c0c658a | Burials in Plumstead Churchyard are limited by a Home Office Order of 1893, and, in each case, 24 hours' notice must be given to the Medical Officer of Health of any proposed interment. Only a few burials take place in the Plumstead Churchyard. 70 The Woolwich Cemetery was opened in 1856 and enlarged in 1886, and its t... |
bd41c759-98ac-4139-8e4a-d12872c79e07 | During the year five exhumations under Home Office licences were made in local graveyards. Where such a licence is granted the Medical Officer of Health is notified by the Home Office in order that the necessary action in the interest of public health may be taken. At each exhumation a Sanitary Inspector was present. I... |
085fceee-7c57-4cd0-a633-105b74141fb9 | Woolwich Cemetery 566 554 604 Plumstead Cemetery 688 654 643 Eltham Churchyard 183 200 227 Plumstead Churchyard 15 8 8 1,452 1,416 1,482 71 Legal Proceedings. The particulars of the various prosecutions instituted under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and kindred Acts, for offences connected with sanitary adminis... |
50157352-49a1-4dcb-a07c-b7d3fcbf3166 | Fined £10. 4 do. do., do. 5, Frederick Place. Fined £10. 5 do. do., do. 6, Frederick Place. Fined £10. 6 do. do., do. 7, Frederick Place. Fined £10. 7 do. do., do. 8, Frederick Place. Fined £10. 8 do. Default in complying with a Closing Order. 31, Frederick Place. Fined £10. 9 do. Defective roof and paving; dirty condi... |
2cb30395-4a05-4796-a1c8-7c27bbcdad81 | No. Date of Hearing. Offence. Situation. Result. 11 1928. 31st May Defective drain and w.c. basin ; defective ceiling. 14, Nelson Street. Order to abate in 14 days; Fined £5. 12 do. Defective yard paving do. Various adjournments to June 28th — work done. Costs £2 2s. 13 28th June Damp walls 72, Lakedale Road. Work done... |
f566ec81-3b7d-43d1-8e99-f9688aade1f2 | It has been apparent in recent years that dealers in food stuffs are recognizing in greater measure the importance, from their point of view, of preventing contamination and sophistication of the food supplies, and greater efforts are being made by the trade to deliver a pure food supply. Various factors are contributi... |
7daf492a-2523-4424-ab16-70c80b9cc53e | The Public Health (Preservatives in Food) Regulations, 1925, came into force to their full extent on the 1st January, 1928. Metropolitan Borough Councils were given power to register premises where ice cream is made or sold. In brief, the work of the Sanitary Inspectors in relation to food may be classified under four ... |
42c5be5e-dbc4-4bdb-9d14-7f8b3c289353 | On Register 31st December. Number of Legal Proceedings. Inspections. Notices. Bakehouses 37 76 8 — Cowsheds 20 244 4 — Milkshops 96 575 3 — Ice Cream Shops 129 317 1 — Slaughterhouses 7 25 — — Fried Fish Shops 62 238 23 — Butchers' Shops 90 346 7 — Premises where Food is prepared (other than above) 145 684 10 — Shops a... |
37906587-c7ef-4946-afe1-03265fa34a53 | The number of cowkeepers was 6. During the year there were several changes in the register but no person was struck off on account of danger to the public health by reason of his method of handling, storing or distributing milk. Cowkeepers. The six registered cowkeepers in the Borough hold licences for 20 cowsheds in a... |
716de9c1-4105-49e3-9e39-a7600ec01916 | The Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, lays down general provisions for securing milk against the risk of infection or contamination, not only in dairies but in its conveyance and distribution by means of churns or other utensils. These Regulations have been extremely useful in improving the conditions under which milk is h... |
e741f0a0-e733-4772-bd1e-d87d1c926b31 | Owing to the action of large firms and to the public demand, the bottled milk trade has come to stay. Unfortunately, there are individuals who are prepared to supply milk in bottles without taking the trouble to do the work entailed in a clean, proper and hygienic manner. In dairies, unclean and unsatisfactory methods ... |
00e06971-81c1-4f99-a354-72d3cba92ee9 | Whenever your milk goes wrong quickly, think whether the dairyman is not to blame before you blame the weather. The Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923. This Order authorises the Council to grant licences for the sale of designated milks, which may be sold under any one of the following descriptions :—Certified, Gr... |
8cc02300-b05c-42f4-a2fc-af042371a737 | 1. Dealer 3, Wellington Street, Woolwich. Certified. Do., do. do. do., do. Grade " A " (Tuberculin Tested). Do., do. do. do., do. Pasteurised. The United Dairies (London), Ltd., do. 124, Westmount Road, Eltham. Certified. 2-6, Canterbury Road, Brixton, S.W. 9. Grade " A " Do., do. do. do., do. (Tuberculin Tested). Do.,... |
c6277473-484a-42a8-b4b5-a59220de52fd | Grade " A " (Tuberculin Tested). Do. do. do. do., do. Grade " A." Do., do. do. do., do. Pasteurised. Do., do. do. 16, Pollipar Road, Woolwich. Pasteurised. Do. do. do. 125, Eltham High Street Pasteurised. Do., do. do. 62, Plumstead Common Road. Pasteurised. Do., do. Supplementary. 74, Little Heath, Charlton. Certified.... |
cf1c6785-be01-42d2-a877-948fbbfbc395 | 30, Burnt Ash Road, Lee. Certified. 78 TABLE No. 34—continued. Name and Address of Applicant. Nature of Licence. Premises to Sell at or from. Designation. The United Dairies (London), Ltd., 2-6, Canterbury Road, Brixton, S.W. 9. Supplementary- 30, Burnt Ash Road, Lee. Grade " A " (Tuberculin Tested). Do., do. do. do., ... |
ea81e832-0d90-462d-8f0b-2e6ff7239618 | do. 397, Footscray Road, Eltham. Certified. Do., do. do. 82, Eltham High Street Certified. A. E. Slater, 30, Eltham High Street. Dealer 30, Eltham High Street. Certified. H. J. Attree, 62, Plumstead Common Road. Dealer 62, Plumstead Common Road. Grade " A " (Tuberculin Tested). W. J. Porter, 18, Well Hall Parade. Deale... |
01e657be-6259-449a-9bef-ef2026f27d4e | During the year nine samples of these milks were taken at the request of the Ministry of Health in order to test whether the milk complied with the bacteriological standards laid down in the Order, which lays down, in the case of Certified Milk, " not more than 30,000 bacteria per cubic centimetre and no coliform bacil... |
2f7b34d3-ccb6-474e-97f3-fe9fdac323d4 | 31st July Certified 12,000 Absent in 1 c.c. 27th August Grade " A " (T.T.) 910 Absent in .01 c.c. 4th September Certified 9,200 Absent in 1 c.c. 25th September Certified 4,666 Absent in 1 c.c. 19th October Certified 3,446 Absent in 1 c.c. 24th November Certified 1,443 Absent in 1 c.c. The Public Health (Condensed Milk)... |
fd220bbb-6e11-4f30-90cc-3bf4612e11e0 | In effect, these amendment Regulations were made for the purpose of ensuring that the description " Unfit for Babies " was properly displayed to the public, and laid down that such words should be printed in type not less than a quarter of an inch in height and contained in a surrounding line. During the year six sampl... |
df1caa65-28be-4d0b-b708-ff9b8e4420b0 | The Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, have effected the most obvious change in recent years in the work of the Sanitary Inspectors, as one of the most important objects of these Regulations was the inspection of carcases before removal from slaughterhouses. In 1924, the number so inspected was negligible ; in 192... |
49a2d9ae-fb9f-4541-8f7b-c96118101cb4 | The number of whole carcases condemned on account of disease was 28—1 bullock, 26 pigs, and 1 calf. In 702 instances partial condemnation was necessary in respect to 124 cattle, 106 sheep, 470 pigs, and 2 calves. 81 All shops and stalls where meat is sold are also regularly inspected, and, if any insanitary conditions ... |
eff9aae8-4dcf-48fa-9014-0f4097ffaebc | 168, Eltham High Street Garnsey, A. S. 6, Plumstead High Street Reed, H., & Co., Ltd. 38, Plumstead Common Road Reed, H., & Co., Ltd. OTHER FOOD PREMISES. Bakehouses. The number in the Borough on the 31st December was 37, of which 17 were factory and 11 underground. The district Inspectors made 76 inspections and serve... |
d25c4b01-cbb9-480f-9a3c-28698aceb5b5 | 317 inspections were made and one notice was served. The London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1928, lays down that any premises used or proposed to be used for the sale or manufacture or storage of ice cream or similar commodity shall be registered with the sanitary authority. Hotels, restaurants and clubs, and ... |
56a815f3-cf5a-409e-80f2-6760b8f04825 | Included in the food surrendered were : Beef, 1 ton 10 lbs. ; Pork, 2 tons 11 cwts. 2 qrs. 17 lbs. ; Mutton, 2 cwts. 16 lbs. ; Pig's Liver, 6 cwts., 3 qrs., 18 lbs. ; Ox Liver, 10 cwts. 11 lbs. ; Sheep's Liver, 2 cwts. 2 qrs. 15 lbs. ; Fish, 9 cwts. 26 lbs. ; Pepper, 30 tons 10 cwts. ; Potatoes, 5 tons ; Condensed Milk... |
635da6e2-90a2-4161-845c-8a2c24756ae6 | 83 Unsound food was seized on four occasions. In three of these cases, which were concerned with the deposit of food, no proceedings were taken as the Town Clerk did not consider the evidence sufficiently strong to warrant proceedings. In the other case proceedings were taken. FOOD POISONING. No case of food poisoning ... |
bff7a548-f7e5-4a8f-89db-cb2536475ca4 | The number of samples taken on Sundays was 20, none of which was adulterated. The Act requires that samples purchased for analysis shall be divided into three parts and provides for the proper disposal of each part. As a matter of convenience, however, a practice has grown up of taking informal samples, and approximate... |
4c98e26d-066e-4b8b-a8c4-6ff499d7b1cb | 273 — 273 4 Separated Milk 1 — 1 — Cream 2 19 21 2 Condensed Full Cream Milk — 2 2 — Condensed Skimmed Milk — 4 4 — Dried Full Cream Milk — 3 3 — Dried Half Cream Milk — 1 1 — Dried Full Cream Milk (Modified) — 1 1 — Butter 10 14 24 3 Margarine 5 — 5 — Coffee — 4 4 — Tea — 5 5 — Jam — 11 11 — Sugar — 5 5 — Mustard — 2 ... |
894540b1-a915-45e2-b3ed-e739d81b0fc4 | 13 5 Dripping — 5 5 — Self-Raising Flour — 6 6 — Syrup — 3 3 — Baking Powder — 2 2 — Vinegar — 2 2 — Malt Vinegar — 3 3 — Ground Ginger — 2 2 — Pickles — 5 5 — 85 TABLE No. 37—continued. Article. Formal Samples. Informal Samples. Number Analysed Number Adulterated. Black Puddings — 5 5 — Green Peas 1 5 6 — Cheshire Che... |
78077bd3-c552-4fe6-9bee-2a362801f95d | 3 3 — Liniment of Turpentine 1 8 9 1 Camphorated Oil — 3 3 — Castor Oil — 2 2 — Aspirin — 3 3 — Boric Ointment — 2 2 — Strong Mercury Ointment 1 3 4 2 Olive Oil — 5 5 — Seidlitz Powders — 3 3 — Gregory's Powder — 4 4 — Easton's Syrup 1 10 11 2 Quinine Wine — 4 4 — Paraform — 1 1 — Prescriptions 6 — 6 — 319 240 559 23 T... |
c89aec97-015c-4d47-a3b8-957c0a5a4e24 | 4 5% and over 5 8 2 4% and under 4.5% 9 15 10 3.5% and under 4% 138 106 115 3% and under 3.5% 126 134 142 Below 3% 4 1 4 282 264 273 ADULTERATED SAMPLES—ACTION TAKEN. The following Table No. 39 shows the number of adulterated samples and the action taken in each instance where the samples were formal. TABLE No. 39. Sam... |
9c617a8d-7241-4e8e-90bf-bd2afc7f6769 | £5 5s. 0d. costs. 35 Liniment of Turpentine Informal 41 per cent. deficient in rectified oil of turpentine. — 79 Tripe Informal Contained 0.17 per cent. of boric acid. — 88 Tripe Formal Contained 0.15 per cent. boric acid. Fined £2 and £2 2s. 0d. costs. 152 Strong Mercury Ointment. Informal 20 per cent. deficient in me... |
53c6f6f3-3204-4211-a607-624a62378ad6 | 234 Cream Informal 0 07 per cent. of boric acid. — 265 Easton's Syrup Informal 34.8 per cent. deficient in iron. — 281 Gaston's Syrup Formal 34.8 per cent. deficient in iron. No action. 299 Milk Formal 10.33 per cent. deficient in fat. Fined £2 and £2 costs. 300 Milk Formal 17 per cent. deficient in in fat. Fined £10 a... |
837fe34b-f484-4b08-91c3-03fe8ecb62a8 | 375 Sausages Informal 164 parts per million of sulphur dioxide. — 378 Suet Formal 9 per cent. of rice flour. No action. 412 Cream Informal 0.33 per cent. of boric acid. — 441 Butter Informal 0.1 per cent. of boric acid. — 443 Butter Informal 0 03 per cent. of boric acid. — 452 Butter Formal 0.13 per cent. of boric acid... |
f48db53c-7af3-40dc-a5a3-2c5a912cc26d | The bacteriological work in connection with the examination of designated milks was carried out at the laboratories of the Clinical Research Association, Watergate House, York Buildings, Adelphi, W.C. 2. OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Particulars are set out below of legal proceedings, other than those for adulteration, take... |
88c74af9-449c-4f04-9561-eb1687cf43e3 | 13th August Deposit for purpose of preparation for sale 13/4lbs. of pig's liver unfit for the food of man Dismissed. 13th December Fail to cause bottles to be filled with milk and closed on registered premises. Fined £1 and £1 costs. 19th December Failure to cause margarine wrapper to be marked in accordance with the A... |
aeff5547-2be5-42bd-97af-c4ef43fc4a2f | (1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 6,710 (2) Number of dwelling houses (included under subhead (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations, 1925 3,820 (3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state s... |
2dbc98ac-f58a-449d-ac63-5f70d06fc190 | 1925:— (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs — (2) Number of dwelling houses which were dered fit after service of formal notices :— (a) By owners — (b) By Local Authority in default of owners — (3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which closing orders became ope... |
b73e6034-ede4-4d3d-abc1-da5c0f336cae | 1925:— (1) Number of representations made with a view to the making of closing orders 15 (2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which closing orders were made *11 (3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which closing orders were determined, the dwelling houses having been rendered fit 2 (4) Number of dwelling ... |
79256e69-8a61-404e-a799-3497100e2985 | Lists of houses, the early inspection of which is desirable, are submitted to the Public Health Committee from time to time, and, after approval, are allocated to the district Inspectors, who, in their inspections, follow the outline given in Sections 28 and 29 of the Regulations, recording the result of their inspecti... |
f1ad1237-ae5e-4c5b-b5ec-acb86f02a9c1 | Under this Act the Council have power to secure the closing of underground rooms illegally occupied as sleeping places ; to make closing and demolition orders, and to serve notices on the owners calling on them to render houses fit for human habitation, and, in default, have power to do the work themselves and recover ... |
40622c70-37bd-48e0-9a8a-e6bff96b993e | Date of Closing Order. Remarks. In 1927 134, Plumstead High Street. 11th January Represented in 1927. 1st February 89, Plumstead High Street. 16th February Demolition Order. 1/8/28. 1st February 14, Eltham High Street 21st February Closing Order determined 9/11/28. 2nd February 3, Hallams Cottages, Eltham. 29th Februar... |
487d9009-6ee3-4f96-a778-203cf70197ac | 9th March 3, Davey Square 11th May Demolished. 9th March 4, do., do. 11th May Demolished. 4th April 12, Kidd Street 11th May Underground room as a sleeping place. 11th July 11, Plumstead High Street. 19th October Demolished. 13th June 16, Pound Place, Eltham. 9th August — In 1927 91, Plumstead High Street. 1927 Demolit... |
8c227b6d-5979-4410-91a0-100e9e93fd9f | Underground Sleeping Rooms. It will be seen from the above Table that only one underground room was represented during the year. A closing order prohibiting its use as a sleeping place was made by the Council. Houses Let in Lodgings. During 1926 new by-laws for houses let in lodgings were approved by the Minister of He... |
537a323e-db06-445b-868b-e7adfdcbcefc | The card system of records is now used entirely throughout the sanitary section, and special indicators are used for houses to which these by-laws apply, so that in making any inspection the Inspector has an automatic reminder that it is a house let in lodgings. Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act... |
e528061f-b1a0-4cef-b86d-14fba0f0f31b | The following table shows the number of water certificates for new houses granted by the Public Health Committee at each of their monthly meetings during the year. All were in respect of houses built by private enterprise, except those shewn under the Eltham Housing Estate of the Borough Council :— 100 101 TABLE No. 43... |
08606359-8c9b-474c-baaf-38b47dcd78fe | 11th January - 3 - 17 107 127 8th February — 1 — 6 27 34 9th March — - — 5 57 62 4th April — - 10 27 63 100 9th May 1 4 — 18 82 105 13th June — 2 8 26 60 96 11th July _ 4 - 24 37 65 1st August — 2 — 24 — 26 18 th September — 4 3 12 2 21 17th October - 15 1 15 - 31 14 th November — 2 1 36 8 47 12th December 2 3 - 30 - 3... |
ba7d1a30-3100-4e95-86ba-c019d304d411 | The number of houses demolished during the year was 91, of which 14 were in Woolwich, 7 in West Plumstead, 5 in East Plumstead, and 65 in Eltham. Council's Housing Scheme. In 1919 the Council purchased a site on the Page Estate at Eltham. Its area was 334 acres and at that time the Council were advised that the site wo... |
70f80215-a989-4b14-9e99-23dd595846b9 | 708 of these houses were erected by direct labour, 1,326 by contractors and the 142 outstanding will be erected by contract. G 102 It will be noted that the number of houses falls short by 524 from the number estimated in 1919, but this is almost entirely accounted for by the action of the Government in exercising thei... |
44f3d161-8ab2-4bcb-a453-f3f104b29ae8 | Sixty 103 of the remaining houses were erected under the Housing Act of 1923 and the rest under the Housing Act of 1924. Government assistance in these cases was restricted to a subsidy per house each year for a term of years. In addition, subsidies are paid by the London County Council, but these are smaller in amount... |
0d2f3c3a-e383-4417-bcf4-589daf9269cd | When the last 142 have been completed, the final figures will be : 1,438 " A " type, 696 " B " type, and 42 " C " type. In the early stages the Council had to accept, although reluctantly, the decision of the Minister that the height of certain rooms should be only 8 feet, but after some time they were successful in ob... |
c88dd188-867a-4fd8-8ca8-14133c1dd083 | That portion which lies to the south was completed first, and, except for eight houses, is composed of brick houses ; the other portion is in the main built of Laing's " Easiform " concrete houses. As will be seen from the plan of the lay-out, on pages 91.92, most of the houses are semi-detached, but blocks of 3, 4 and... |
0b8455bf-5c56-49fc-9068-ee7b1d9314e1 | In the general lay-out of the estate it was possible to arrange for many small areas and one larger one to be reserved as playing grounds for children. Sites have been reserved for three churches, and two doctors' surgeries have been provided. Two schools have been erected or are in course of erection and two additiona... |
73e459b1-b25b-4bbf-a833-42e3080a3c3d | When additions are made for rates, the gross rents at the end of the year were :— WENDOVER ROAD. Class " A," 14s. 1d. Class " B," 16s. 4d. Class " C," 18s. 7d. The same rents are charged throughout the Estate independent of the initial cost of building. The Metropolitan Water Board supply the water for the Estate. All ... |
16a8f99e-fe2e-4e04-b64b-28982586d72f | There are no gas supplies on the Estate. Two public telephone kiosks have been erected by the Postmaster General, and two more are in course of erection. In the adjoining pages are shown plans of " A," " B " and "C" houses, but it will, of course, be understood that these are merely sample plans and that there is a gre... |
b7d93c2d-b69e-43cd-ace6-3c8e24f30f86 | Detailed statistics relating to the incidence of infectious disease, each year since 1901, will be found in Table No. 48. |
1ebc150d-2825-4ced-9e1d-a0c5084ee9b0 | The following diseases are notifiable in the Borough :— Anthrax Cerebrospinal Meningitis Cholera Continued Fever Diphtheria Dysentery Encephalitis Lethargica Erysipelas Enteric (or Typhoid) Fever Glanders Hydrophobia Malaria Membranous Croup Ophthalmia Neonatorum Pneumonia—Acute Primary Pneumonia—Acute Influenzal Polio... |
e80cfacb-e6e9-4d1e-b2e4-1311b546850e | Tables showing the notification of infectious disease in the Borough each year since 1901 follow on. TABLE No. 44. Diseases. Total cases notified. Admissions to Hospital or Sanator ium. Total Deaths. Diphtheria 300 296 14 Scarlet Fever 529 506 5 Enteric Fever (including Para-typhoid) 17 17 2 Puerperal Fever 20 18 8 Pue... |
bd0686f3-5e0a-4cfe-8742-81e8aeb7649c | Tuberculosis Pulmonary Males 151 158 88 Females 112 106 57 Total 263 264 145 Tuberculosis Non-Pulmonary Males 23 18 6 Females 39 16 14 Total 62 34 20 Measles 2418 56 9 4005 1409 305 TABLE No. 45. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED, 1928. Diseases. Number of Cases Notified. Age Groups. All Ages. Under 1 year. 1 and u... |
a203f6e1-6a78-4f49-94de-b281474e8427 | Diphtheria 300 3 9 18 20 34 115 50 27 21 3 . . Scarlet Fever 529 6 15 17 38 39 249 95 37 31 2 . . Enteric Fever 17 . . . . . . 2 2 6 2 5 . Puerperal Fever 20 . . . . . . . . 14 6 . . Puerperal Pyrexia 28 . . . . . . . . 23 5 . . Erysipelas 89 . . . . . 1 2 5 17 13 33 18 Smallpox 3 . . . . . . . . 1 . 1 1 Pneumonia 230 ... |
06f7f80f-0d4c-4e7c-80fe-4a4d5a7afbc7 | Ophthalmia Neonatorum 14 14 . . . . . . . . . . . Dysentery 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . Encephalitis Lethargica 8 . . . 1 . 2 . . 4 . l . Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis 3 • • 2 1 . . . . . . . . . Poliomyelitis 3 . . 1 . . 1 1 . . . . . Zymotic Enteritis 5 . 3 1 1 . . . . . . . . Tuberculosis Pulmonary Males 151 . • • . . 1 4... |
05a8a7dc-eba5-45a8-a11e-891959c0c89d | 1 7 14 35 98 41 53 13 Tuberculosis Non-Pulmonary Males 23 1 2 2 . 1 8 1 4 2 1 1 . Females 39 1 1 3 1 . 9 6 4 10 1 2 1 Total 62 2 3 5 1 1 17 7 8 12 2 3 1 Measles (including German Measles). 2418 24 117 142 215 359 1518 33 4 5 1 .. .. 4005 68 163 193 288 444 1943 212 140 271 96 134 53 110 TABLE No. 46. DEATHS FROM NOTIFI... |
1dd4ea63-b4f5-4286-91d9-99b34a889589 | Age Groups. Under 1 1- 2- 3- 4- 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-35 35-45 45-65 65- Diphtheria 14 . . . 3 3 4 1 . . . 1 . Scarlet Fever 5 1 1 . . 1 2 . . . . . . Enteric Fever 2 . . . . . . . . 1 . 1 . Puerperal Fever 8 . . . . . . . . 5 3 . . Puerperal Pyrexia . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erysipelas 7 . . . . . . . . 1 . 2 4 Smallpox... |
89db4452-fe58-42aa-9e73-cc6910cce99c | 1 3 9 20 23 Malaria 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ophthalmia Neonatorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dysentery . . . . . . . . . . . . . Encephalitis Lethargica 3 . . . 1 . . . . 1 . 1 . Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . Poliomyelitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zymotic Enteritis 16 7 2 1 . . . . . 1 . 3 2 Tub... |
47dbbc5e-0d7f-4555-9b2a-9c0218e294a7 | 1 2 20 55 24 33 9 Tuberculosis Non-Pulmonary Males 6 1 . 1 . 1 1 . . 1 . 1 . Females 14 1 . 1 . . 2 . 1 5 . 4 . Total 20 2 . 2 . 1 3 . 1 6 . 5 . Measles (including German Measles). 9 1 5 2 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 306 23 13 8 5 5 13 3 22 73 36 66 39 111 112 TABLE No. 47. Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified in the Bo... |
7af58e3a-3f7f-4d25-9740-4768b94902d7 | Woolwich. Plumstead. Eltham. Borough. Woolwich. Plumstead. Eltham. West. East. West. East. Diphtheria 300 95 57 52 96 2.13 3.20 1.48 1.51 2.48 Scarlet Fever 529 122 142 98 167 3.75 4.12 3.69 2.85 4.32 Enteric Fever 17 2 . 5 10 0.12 0.07 . 0.15 0.26 Puerperal Fever 20 3 3 4 10 0.14 0.10 0.08 0.12 0.26 Puerperal Pyrexia ... |
d161b4eb-efa1-4fae-9716-92b31742ac43 | 23 Erysipelas 89 20 31 25 13 0.63 0.67 0.81 0.73 0.34 Smallpox 3 . . 3 . 0.02 . . 0.09 . Pneumonia 230 70 55 70 35 1.63 2.36 1.43 2.04 0.91 Malaria 12 10 . 2 . 0.09 0.34 . 0.06 . Ophthalmia Neonatorum 14 6 3 2 3 0.10 0.20 0.08 0.06 0.08 Dysentery 1 . . . 1 0.01 . . . 0.03 Encephalitis Lethargica 8 3 2 . 3 0.06 0.10 0.0... |
f2da1ea1-c1dd-4d7d-97af-aa186aef3eac | Spinal Meningitis 3 2 . 1 . 0.02 0.07 . 0.03 . Poliomyelitis 3 1 1 . 1 0.02 0.03 0.03 . 0.03 Zymotic Enteritis 5 3 1 1 . 0.04 0.10 0.03 0.03 . Pulmonary Tuberculosis 263 95 50 67 51 1.86 3.20 1.30 1.95 1.32 Tuberculosis (Non.pulmonary) 62 13 15 11 23 0.44 0.44 0.39 0.32 0.59 Measles (including German Measles) 2418 600 ... |
420bd9b9-bd5e-44eb-9a4b-86de90103a03 | 08 4005 1054 904 926 1121 28.38 35.55 23.51 26.96 29.00 113 TABLE No. 48. Notification of Infectious Diseases, 1901 to 1928. Year. Smallpox. Diphtheria and Mem. Croup Erysipelas. Scarlet Fever. Enteric Fever. Continued Fever. Puerperal Fever. Puerperal Pyrexia. Pneumonia Primary. Influenzal Pneumonia. Malaria. 1901 21 ... |
c5e6e493-05cf-490e-a8c6-1dad1e39dc74 | . . . 1905 7 273 83 513 27 1 12 . . . . 1906 . 387 97 528 40 . 8 . . . . 1907 . 275 110 1023 27 . 6 . . . . 1908 . 362 90 596 19 . 6 . . . . 1909 . 268 113 1027 13 . 9 . . . . 1910 . 171 89 524 10 . 7 . . . . 1911 . 239 82 518 16 . 16 . . . . 1912 3 429 87 474 20 . 2 . . . . 1913 . 321 70 626 14 . 8 . . . . 1914 . 416 ... |
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