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Lambeth 1933

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

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Informal Schedules117
Formal Notices2
-119
Total5,873
17 Summonses were issued, with results as follows:—
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Convictions6
Summons withdrawn
Summons withdrawn on costs17
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
Convictions2
Summons withdrawn on costs1
Summons dismissed on costs25
Housing Acts, 1925 & 1930.
Convictions33
Merchandise Marks Acts.
Convictions22
Total17

Sanitary Staff.
The Sanitary Inspectorial Staff consists of 12 district male
Sanitary Inspectors, 2 special male Sanitary Inspectors (Food)
and 2 special male Sanitary Inspectors (Housing), 2 women Sanitary
Inspectors, and 4 women Health Visitors—all whole-time
officers. The work carried out by these various officers is set
out in tabular form.

Summary of Work Carried Out by the 12 District Male Sanitary Inspectors during 1933.

Inspections12,339
Re-visits29,482
Complaints received4,540
Water Certificates issued (525 separate houses or tenements including 16 blocks of tenements)73
Drains tested (with chemical, water or smoke test)3,789
Sanitary Works completed4,498
Sanitary Nuisances—
(a) Structural7,960
(b) Non-structural4,597