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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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Table:

Dwelling-housesPersons displaced
Canterbury Mews823
Clarewood Mews1437
Northall Street1146
Barnes Cottages1137
Ingleborough Place1240
Robsart Place (late Ann's Place)1140
Stockwell Cottages1038
Citron Place53
Mayo's Cottages413
Jaffray Place412
Victoria Place624
Eaton Cottages314
East Place—No. 128108
No. 2317
Wood Street27110
Ethelm Street—No. 3 ...57348
Murphy Street—Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4— and a building comprising 8 tenement dwellings140891
Lambeth Square Site ...18 houses175
Stones' Buildings (Hocking Buildings)28112
4002,088

Table: Housing Act, 1936. Following is the record of work done during the year, including that done by the Council's two Housing Inspectors :—

Housing Act, 1936. Following is the record of work done during the year, including that done by the Council's two Housing Inspectors :—

(1)Surveys or inspections made under Part III (Clearance Areas) of the Housing Act, 1936Nil
(2)Record forms (Clearance Areas) filedNil
(3)Notices of intention to survey issued under section 157 of the Housing Act, 1936, and served upon occupiers and owners80
(4)Surveys or inspections made under the House Inspection Regulations of the Housing Acts, 1925 to 193619
(5)Provisional or informal schedules prepared under section 9 of the Housing Act, 193619
(6)Schedules prepared for the purpose of Statutory Notices under section 9 of the Housing Act, 193612
(7)Record Cards (section 9) filed19
(8)Surveys made under section 11 of the Housing Act, 193647
(9)Record forms (section 11) filed47
(10)Surveys made under section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936 (underground rooms and parts of buildings)265
(11)Record forms (section 12) filed265
(12)Drain tests made (chemical, smoke, and water)420
(13)Total visits made (re-visits, 9,893)10,326