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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 1905
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1905
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The Clerical work in connection with the Department during 1904 deserves recognition, and is again given in the form of a Statement, shewing the work done in the Borough during 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 and 1905, as compared with the yearly average for the old Parish of Lambeth during 5 years (1896-1900).
| 1905. | 1904. | 1903. | 1902. | 1901. | Average 5 years (1896-1900). Parish. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough | ||||||
| Letters, etc., received (entered in letter book) | 8540 | 7476 | 7808 | 8760 | 9417 | 8611.4 |
| Letters, etc., sent out (entered in postal book) | 15830 | 14427 | 16555 | 19504 | 21703 | 26096.6 |
| Notices— | ||||||
| Infectious Diseases | 1594 | 1681 | 1336 | 2430 | 1848 | 2290.2 |
| Public Health Acts (Preliminary) | 7446 | 6624 | 8248 | 12954 | 7195 | 7812.0 |
| Public Health Acts (Statutory) | 3990 | 3463 | 3432 | 2015.0 | ||
| Metropolis Managem't Acts | 23 | 10 | 27 | 20.0 | ||
| Housing of the Working Classes Acts | 2 | 9 | - | 14 | 13 | 43.6 |
| Cases entered in Inspectors' Report Books | 9404 | 8343 | 8372 | 8930 | 7821 | 8307.0 |
| Complaints entered in book . | 6650 | 6630 | 6199 | 4378 | 5421 | 5474.0 |
| Copies of Infectious Diseases Notifications— | ||||||
| (a) Entered in Notification Book | 1853 | 2023 | 1587 | 4426 | 2025 | 2619.2 |
| (d) Sent off to Asylums Board | 1853 | 2023 | 1587 | 4426 | 2025 | 2619.2 |
| Notices of Infectious Diseases sent to Schools | 1359 | 1492 | 2117 | 3410 | 2425 | 1953.6 |
| New Workshops (with full particulars) entered up in Register | 91 | 82 | 162 | 105 | 69 | 144.6 |
| New Milkshops (with full particulars) entered up in Register | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 458 | |
| New Cowsheds (with full particulars) entered up in Register | 6.6 | |||||
| New Slaughter-houses (with full particulars) entered up in Register | 9.2 | |||||
| New Bakehouses (with full particulars) entered up in Register | 51.6 | |||||