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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 1916
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1916
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Summonses issued—
| Public Health Act | 3 |
| Food and Drugs Acts | 23 |
| Convictions obtained— | |
| Public Health Act | 3 |
| †Food and Drugs Acts | 12 |
FEMALE SANITARY INSPECTORS. J
There has been no change in the personnel of the Female
Sanitary Staff.
Work of Female Sanitary Inspectors.
The two Female Sanitary Inspectors continue to carry out
duties in connection with the inspection of (a) Factories,
Workshops (Work-places), Shops, Out-Workers' Homes, Laundries,
Restaurants, etc., wherein women and girls are employed ; (b)
the Female Underground Conveniences (belongingto the Council), and
other Female Sanitary Conveniences (Railway Stations, Hospitals,
etc.) ; (c) Houses wherein births occurred or deaths amongst infants
under 1 year of age, or deaths from infantile diarrhcea ; (d) Schools
wherein there were infectious disease outbreaks; (e) Houses
wherein cases of tuberculosis or ophthalmia neonatorum were
notified, etc.
Work carried out by the Two Female Sanitary Inspectors during the Year, 1916, §Workshops visited and inspected—
| (a) Dressmakers | 113 |
| (b) Milliners | 19 |
| (c) Laundries | 82 |
| (d) Tailors | 38 |
| (e) Upholsterers | 2 |
| (f) Dyers | – |
| (g) Blouses | 55 |
| (h) Ties | 4 |
| (i) Others (e.g.), embroidery, toys, mineral waters, shirts, underclothing, boxes, munitions, &c. | 112 |
| Workshops §: workshops therein measured | 151 |
| Workshops§ newly discovered and registered | 25 |
* 1 Summons adjourned sine die. the premises to be closed.
† 10 Summonses withdrawn.
‡ There are 2 female Sanitary Inspectors, viz., Miss F. M. Dawson, and
Miss M. Da vies.
§ Workshops include Work-places.