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Lambeth 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Practically all the disinfection was carried out by the Council's
officers — only 33 certificates being received from Medical
Practitioners during 1907, as compared with 31 during 1906.
Particulars as to the 33 certificates (received during 1907) are
as follow:—
| Nature of Certificate. | 1st Q. | 2nd Q. | 3rd Q. | 4th Q. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Rooms only | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| For Bedding only | — | — | — | — | — |
| For Rooms and Bedding | 4 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 32 |
| 4 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 33 |
Refuges.
There are 2 Refuges in the Borough, one at Wanless Road,
and the other at the Wharf (Belvedere Road). Neither Refuge
has been used during 1907—a fact that is understood, when it is
remembered that the old method of sulphur fumigation for the
disinfection of houses has given place to the new one of
formalin spray, which can be carried out without trouble to the
occupiers, taking only an hour or so to complete. The temporary
housing of occupiers is unnecessary.