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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 1915
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1915
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| Workshops* removed from Register | — |
| Workshops* reported to H.M. Inspector | 6 |
| Workshops* reported by H.M. Inspector | 12 |
| † Premises visited, but not inspected, owing to the persons or patients concerned being out or, if employees, being no longer employed | 1129 |
| Female Conveniences visited and inspected— | |
| Public (visits paid) | 260 |
| Private | — |
| Schools visited— | |
| Public (visits paid) | 80 |
| Private | — |
| Special places visited and inspected— | |
| (a) Private Houses}: | 2273 |
| (b) Outworkers | 201 |
| Outworkers and Private Houses§ re-inspected | 516 |
| Written Intimation and Statutory Notices served | 125 |
| No. of Workshops*, etc., in which defects were found | 128 |
| No. of Workshops*, etc., in which no defects were found... | 2503 |
| Nuisances referred to M.O.H., for attention by male inspectors | 8 |
Particulars of Defects Found. Work shops* etc.—
| Overcrowded | 5 |
| Damp | 7 |
| Dirty | 29 |
| Ill-ventilated | 2 |
| Badly-lighted | — |
| Insufficiently warmed | 1 |
| Otherwise | — |
* Workshops include Work-places.
† Births (465), Workshops (5), Out-workers (215), Diarrhoea cases (16),
Schools (1), Tuberculosis cases (364), Ophthalmia cases (7), and special Complaints
(56).
† Births (1256), Diarrhoea cases (59), Tuberculosis cases (851), Puerperal lever
(5), Ophthalmia cases (65), and special Visits (37).
§ Births (105), Diarrhoea cases (3), Tuberculosis cases (225), Out-workers
(2), Puerperal fever cases (6), Ophthalmia cases (17?). and special
Complaints (8).