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
Lambeth 1904
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1904
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A. Public Health (London) Act and Metropolis
Local Management Acts.
Notices (Preliminary and Statutory) 10087
Works Structural :—
Drainage defective 1063
Intercepting Traps with Fresh Air Inlets required 216
Ventilating Pipes required 281
Indoor Sinks connected with the Drain 472
Rain Water Stack Pipes connected with the Drain 670
Bath Waste connected with the Drain 51
Traps Defective, or of Obsolete Pattern 641
Closet Pan and Connections Defective 821
Water Supply to Closet Defective 763
Closet Dilapidated 508
Draw-off from Main for Drinking Purposes required 722
Dust Bins Defective 652
Premises Dilapidated 116
Ventilation under Floors required 50
Roofs Dilapidated 218
Soil Pipes Defective 78
Paving Defective 1011
Damp and Unwholesome Houses 86
Dung Receptacles required 14
Works not Structural :—
Cisterns Dirty 87
Manure Accumulations 96
Underground Rooms occupied 26
Animals Improperly Kept 19
Stopped Drains 296
Overcrowding 48
Foul Urinals 116
Through Ventilation not provided —
Refuse Accumulations 124