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Lambeth 1938

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

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8 (a) Total number of Gullies cleansed approx. 11,000
(6) Number of gullies cleansed multiplied by number
of cleansings during year 40,969
9 Total mileage of streets cleansed 142.34
10 Approximate mileage cleansed three times daily 10.7
„ ,, „ twice „ 10.3
„ ,, ., once „ 45.63
11 „ ,, four times weekly 4.5
» i. three „ „ 29.31
12 „ „ ,, twice „ ,, 41.90
13 „ ,, ,, once „ „ —
14 „ „ „ less than once weekly —
15 Average length of haul to point of disposal 1.5 miles
16 No. of employees, other than clerical:—
Foremen 3
Others 168
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
4,920 Notices were served during the year 1938, as follows:—

Public Health (London) Act, 1936, Housing Act, 1936, etc.

(a) District Sanitary Inspectors.
Preliminary or Intimation Notices.
(1) Male Inspectors3,130
(2) Women Inspectors267
3,397
Nuisance Notices.
(1) Male Inspectors. P.H. Act259
(2) Women Inspectors1
260
Disinfection Notices1,188
(b) Food Inspectors.
(1) Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 192440
(2) Public Health (London) Act, 1936
40
Carried forward4,885