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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 1909
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1909
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| Number of defects. | No. of Prose cutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars. | Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts*: — | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 158 | 158 | ... | ... |
| Want of Ventilation | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Want of drainage of floors | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other nuisances | 158 | 158 | ... | ... |
| Sanitary insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| accommo- unsuitable or defective | 288 | 288 | ... | ... |
| dations. not separate for sexes | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshops Acts:— | ||||
| Illegal occupation of under- | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ground bakehouse (S. 101) Breach of special sanitary | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| requirements for bake houses (SS. 97 to 100) Other offences | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (Excluding offences relat-ing to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report) | ||||
| Totals | 618 | 618 | ... | ... |
•Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory
Act, remediable under the Public Health Acts.