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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
Lambeth 1903
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1903
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| Vauxhall | 38, Hartington Road | 1 | 22 |
| 9, Dawlish Street | 1 | 12 | |
| Stockwell | 8, Moat Place | 1 | 7 |
| Brixton | 34, Ingleton Street | 1 | 5 |
| ,, | 1, Elliot Road | 2 | 9 |
| Heme Hill | 67, Coldharbonr Lane | 1 | 7 |
| ,, | 329, Coldharbour Lane | 1 | 8 |
| ,, | 56, Railton Road | 1 | 5 |
| Norwood | 156, Hamilton Road | 3 | 26 |
| ,, | 76 and 78, Gipsy Hill | 3 | 27 |
| ,, | 67, Rosendale Road | 1 | 10 |
| ,, | 93, Clive Road | 1 | 4 |
| ,, | 196, Norwood Road | 1 | 20 |
| ,, | Elder Road Dairy, West Norwood | 2 | 35 |
| ,, | 15, Croxted Road | 1 | 3 |
| 27 | 246 |
Sanitarily, these 20 Cowhouses are in good condition, and they
have been inspected carefully during 1903, and the drains in each
case tested with the chemical test, without a result being obtained
in any single instance. A few minor sanitary defect were found
during 1903, e.g., defective paving (5 instances).
One Cowhouse (56, Railton Road) has changed hands during
the year 1903, and is now licensed by John Phillips (formerly
Henry Richard Hayward).
The Borough Council is now responsible for the periodical inspection
of the Cowhouses, and the due inforcement of all Byelaws
and Regulations which have been made in connection therewith
under the Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milk-shops Orders,
1885-86-99. Such duties were carried out by the London County
Council previous to the passing of the London Government Act,
1899.
These duties, highly important, are better carried out by the
different local Sanitary Authorities (acting for their respective