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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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The record of work done during the year ended the 31st December, 1933, by the Council's two Housing Inspectors, is set out in tabular form as follows :—
| (1) Surveys or inspections made under Part I (Clearance Areas) of the Housing Act, 1930 | Nil |
| (2) Record forms (Clearance Areas) filed | Nil |
| (3) Notices of intention to survey issued under Section 127 of the Housing Act, 1925, and served upon occupiers and owners | 281 |
| (4) Surveys or inspections made under the House Inspection Regulations of the Housing Acts, 1925 and 1930 | 145 |
| (5) Provisional or informal schedules prepared under Section 17 of the Housing Act, 1930 ... | 117 |
| (6) Schedules prepared for the purpose of Statutory Notices under Section 17 of the Housing Act, 1930 | 2 |
| (7) Record Cards (Section 17) filed | 145 |
| (8) Surveys made under Section 19 of the Housing Act, 1930 | 226 |
| (9) Record forms (Section 19) filed | 226 |
| (10) Surveys made under Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930 (underground rooms and parts of buildings) | 81 |
| (11) Record forms (Section 20) filed | 81 |
| (12) Drain tests made (chemical, smoke, and water) | 479 |
| (13) Total visits made (re-visits, 10,019) | 10,471 |
During the period under review in the present Report, the following
roads and streets have been surveyed (wholly or in part)—the
total number of houses being given in brackets after the name of
each :—
Marsh Ward.
Stamford Street (15).
Bishop's Ward.
Canterbury Place (3), Juxon Street (3), Newport Street (2), Sellon
Mews (2), Vauxhall Walk (6).
Vauxhall Ward.
Cavendish Grove (18), Clarence Street (27).
Oval Ward.
Ashmole Place (2), Kennington Road (16), Upper Kennington
Lane (16), Windmill Row (4).
Angell Ward.
Gresham Road (1), Luxor Street (1).
Stockwell Ward.
Bedford Road (1), Landor Road (3), Love Lane (2), Sidney Road (2),
Stockwell Green (1).
Town Hall Ward.
Branksome Road (5), Prague Street (8).
Knight's Hill Ward.
Berridge Road (7).