London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lambeth 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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69
Ventilating Pipes required 79
Indoor Sinks defective (248) and connected with Drain (76) 324
Rain Water Stacks connected with Drain or defective 522
Bath Waste connected with Drain or defective 14
Closet Pan and Connections Defective 298
Water Supply to Closet Defective 305
Closet Dilapidated 181
Draw-off Main for Drinking Purposes required 8
Dust Bins Defective 582
Premises Dilapidated 521
Roofs Dilapidated 1115
Soil Pipes Defective 62
Paving Defective 433
Damp and Unwholesome Houses 562
Defective Water Pipes, Taps, &c 121
No W.C. Accommodation 23
Copper, Fireplace, or Chimney, &c., defective 334
Manhole Cover defective 47
Windows, Floors, Doors, &c., defective 708
Gullies defective, or stopped 79
Cistern defective 39
Dung Receptacle required 14
Walls and Ceilings defective 982
Washhouses dilapidated 132
Stables unsuitable 4
Petrol Interceptor required 1
7,901
Works, not Structural—
Cisterns Dirty 15
Manure Accumulations 25
Underground Rooms illegally occupied 3
Effluvia and Smoke Nuisances 92
Animals Improperly Kept 42
Stopped Drains 328
Overcrowding 44
Foul Urinals 18
Refuse Accumulations 134
No Water Supply or Defective Water Supply 144
Dirty Premises 2,361
Stagnant Water Accumulations 35
Rats Nuisance 150
Bakehouses Dirty 139
Lighting and Ventilation Insufficient 75
Plunging Eye defective 10
3,615