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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| Female Conveniences visited & inspected— | 1907 | 1906 | 1905 | 1904 | 1903 | 1902 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public (visits paid) | 569 | 597 | 577 | 597 | 343 | 276 |
| Private (visits paid) | — | 15 | — | — | 5 | 35 |
| Schools visited— | ||||||
| Public | 7 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 10 |
| Private | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Special places visited and inspected— | ||||||
| — | — | 1 | — | 22 | 220 | |
| (6) Private Houses | 1310 | 1341 | 224 | 322 | 218 | 199 |
| (c) Out-workers | 178 | 181 | 145 | 134 | 107 | — |
| (d) Others | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 |
| Written Intimations and Statutory Notices served | 424 | 647 | 194 | 200 | 198 | 262 |
| No. of Workshops, etc, in which no defects were found on inspection | 1205† | 1255 | 507 | 508 | 371 | 382 |
| No. ot Workshops in which defects were found on inspection | 459† | 764 | 245 | 254 | 292 | 322 |
| Workrooms— | ||||||
| Overcrowded | 22 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 4 |
| Damp | 28 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 7 |
| Dirty | 173 | 295 | 135 | 184 | 217 | 208 |
| Ill-ventilated | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Otherwise | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Defects— | ||||||
| Yards | 52 | 75 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 29 |
| Floors | 10 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 19 |
| Roofs | 26 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
| Windows | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Ceilings | 50 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 17 |
| Rain Water Pipes | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| Premises generally | 10 | 17 | — | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Sanitary Appliances : Waterclosets— | ||||||
| Dirty | 105 | 219 | 83 | 64 | 83 | 86 |
| Ill-lighted | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Unventilated | 4 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
| Choked | 20 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Defective | 45 | 67 | 44 | 28 | 51 | 44 |
| Defective Flushing Tanks and Water Supply | 81 | 137 | 39 | 35 | 43 | 91 |
| No separate suitable accommodation for the sexes | 14 | 7 | 1 | 8 | _ | |
| Drainage— | ||||||
| Defective, unventilated, etc. | 22 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| † Excluding the 1471 premises wherein no female hands were found to be employed. | ||||||