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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 1937

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

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9.Drains :
(a) defective293
(6) fresh air inlet defective147
(c) gulley defective133
(d) manhole defective65
(e) plunging eye defective39
(/) soil pipe defective127
(g) stopped331
(h) trap insufficient8
(i) ventilation insufficient23
(j) vent pipe defective98
10.Dustbins or ashpits :
(a) defective or dilapidated440
(b) absence of112
11.Fireplace : defective404
12.Floors: defective320
13.Lavatory waste : directly connected to drain,
improperly trapped or untrapped23
14.Paving (yard or area):
(a) defective253
(b) undrained34
15.Rainwater pipe and gutters :
(a) rainwater pipe defective298
(b) gutters defective409
(c) rainwater pipe directly connected to drain15
16.Roof : defective1,167
17.Sinks :
(a) defective248
(b) directly connected to drain13
(c) improperly trapped or untrapped171
(d) waste defective294
18.Stable :
(a) absence of proper manure receptacle12
(b) drain defective3
(c) paving defective11
(d) undrained4