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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 1919

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1919

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Table: PARTICULARS OF SANITARY WORK carried out by the Male Sanitary Staff in Lambeth Borough during 1919, and during the 5 previous years (1914-1918), together with Yearly Averages For (a) the 10 Years 1901- 1910 (Borough), and (b) the 24 Years 1877-1900 (Parish).

PARTICULARS OF SANITARY WORK carried out by the Male Sanitary Staff in Lambeth Borough during 1919, and during the 5 previous years (1914-1918), together with Yearly Averages For (a) the 10 Years 1901- 1910 (Borough), and (b) the 24 Years 1877-1900 (Parish).

Year.Total Number of Notices (excluding those served under the Housing Acts).Sanitary Works, Structural and Permanent.Sanitary Works, Not Structural.
191913259103973796
191816807151504933
191719023*16103*4721*
191615015†16175*4651*
19151275297577731
191415109101756478
Yearly Average for 10 Years 1901-1910 (Borough)13108.49348.43049.7
Yearly Average for 24 Years 1877-1900 (Parish)5944.64756.92135.9

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*Including Measles and German Measles.
†Excluding Measles and German Measles.
SANITARY STAFF.
The Sanitary Inspectorial Staff consists of 12 district male
Sanitary Inspectors and 1 special male Sanitary Inspector for Food
and Drugs, 2 female Sanitary Inspectors (who also act as part-time
Health Visitors), and 3 women Health Visitors. The work carried
out during 1919 by these various officers is set out in tabular form.

Table: Summary of Work Carried Out by the Male Sanitary Inspectors during 1919.

Summary of Work Carried Out by the Male Sanitary Inspectors during 1919.

Inspections8199
Re-inspections43044
Complaints attended to3650
Water Certificates issued1
Revenue Act Certificates dealt with5
Drains tested (with chemical, water or smoke test)2431
Sanitary Works completed4489
Plans of drainage reconstructions received
Premises the Drains of which have been totally or partly reconstructed
Samples of Food and Drugs taken2000