Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Visits | Re-visits | |
New Buildings | 155 | 1,273 |
Alteration to existing drainage, etc | 1,559 | 2,089 |
Bakehouses | 75 | - |
Butchers Shops | 604 | - |
Restaurants | 265 | 89 |
Fried Fish Shops | 44 | 1 |
Ice Cream Premises | 157 | - |
Milk shops | 212 | - |
Public Houses | 33 | - |
Other Food Premises | 655 | 5 |
Animals improperly kept | - | - |
Personal uncleanliness | 2 | - |
Exhumations | - | - |
Hairdressers and Barbers | 127 | 77 |
Pet Animals Act, 1951 | 18 | 1 |
Rodent Control | 1,239 | 1,306 |
Unclassified | 945 | 213 |
Caravans | 16 | - |
17,931 | 11,996 |
The number of complaints received, including rat and mouse infestations, was | 3,750 |
Number of Drains tested by District Inspectors | 1,438 |
Number of Drains tested by Rodent Officer | 149 |
1,587 | |
Dangerous structures notified to London County Council | 23 |
Dirty Premises | 13 |
Verminous Premises | 85 |
Defective Roofs | 771 |
Defective rainwater pipes and gutters | 262 |
Damp Premises | 357 |
Defective drainage and sanitary fittings | 864 |
Choked drainage | 468 |