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

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Lambeth 1937

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

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19.Washhouse:
(a) roof defective80
(b) paving defective50
(c) undrained
20.Water closet:
(a) defective so as to be a nuisance261
(b) improperly constructed so as to be a nuisance49
(c) insufficient or improper accommodation30
(d) pan and trap defective310
(e) deficient or defective water supply243
21.Water supply:
(a) cut off54
(b) draw-off from main required24
(c\ no supply15
(d) pipes, taps, etc., defective121
(e) storage cistern defective or uncovered28
(f) storage cistern so foul as to be a nuisance2
(g) tenement houses supplied19
22.Windows : defective492
23.Animals : improperly kept26
24.Bakehouses :
(a) inspections211
(6) reinspections133
(c) dirty85
25.Dirty premises :
(a) walls and ceilings of rooms dirty2,368
(b) rooms, etc., verminous494
(c) stable premises dirty7
(d) wa;hhouse walls and ceilings dirty336
(e) water closet walls and ceilings dirty348
(/) work:-hops and factories33
26.Effluvium nuisance :
(a) from industrial premises11
(b) from private premises20
27.Lighting and ventilation : defective31
28.Manure: accumulation or deposit injurious to
health13
29.Overcrowding12
30.Rats infestation :
(a) Industrial premises50
(b) Private premises204