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 1916
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1916
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* Premises visited, but not inspected, owing to the persons
or patients concerned being out or, if employees, being
no longer employed
1477
Female Conveniences visited and inspected —
Public (visits paid)
302
Private
-
Schools visited —
Public (visits paid)
68
Private
-
Special places visited and inspected —
(a) Private Houses†
2498
(b) Outworkers
311
Outworkers and Private Houses ‡ re-inspected
455
Written Intimation and Statutory Notices served
131
No. of Workshops,§ etc., in which defects were found
135
No. of Workshops,§ etc., in which no defects were found
3167
Nuisances referred to M.0.H., for attention by male inspectors
6
Particulars of Defects Found. Workshops,§ etc.—
| Workrooms— | |
| Overcrowded | 2 |
| Damp | 8 |
| Dirty | 37 |
| Ill-ventilated | – |
| Badly-lighted | – |
| Insufficiently warmed | 1 |
| Otherwise | – |
| Defective or dirty— | |
| Yards | 4 |
| Floors | 13 |
| Roofs | 14 |
| Windows | 1 |
| Ceilings | 12 |
| Rain Water Pipes | 4 |
| Sink Wastes | 2 |
| Water supply | – |
| Premises generally | 43 |
‡Births (491). Workshops (261), Out-workers (252), Schools (4), Tuberculosis
cases (398), and special Complaints (71).
† Births (1374), Diarrhoea cases (19), Tuberculosis cases (1021). Puerperal
fever (3), Ophthalmia cases (52), and special Visits (29).
‡ Births (131), Diarrhoea cases (23), Tuberculosis rases (243), Out-workers
(5). Ophthalmia cases (53). and special Complaints (8).
§ Workshops include Work-places.