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, Metropolitan Borough of]
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WORKSHOPS:-Details as to Sanitary Conditions and Defects found in 1914.
Details as to Sanitary Conditions and Defects found. | Marsh. | Bishop's. | Prince's. | Vauxhall. | Stockwell. | Brixton. | Heme Hill. | Tulse Hill. | Norwood. | Totals. | |
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Ventilation | satisfactory | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 38 |
not | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | l | ||
Cleanliness | satisfactory | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 38 |
not | 1 | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | ||
Workrooms | damp | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - |
not | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 40 | |
Workrooms | warm | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 40 |
not | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
State of Sanitary fittings, &c. | good | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 38 |
bad | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | ||
Soil pipe | ventilated | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 30 |
not ventilated | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
no soil pipe | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | — | 10 | |
Position of W.C. | outside | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 17 |
inside | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | l | 7 | |
outside and inside ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | |
no W.C | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Separate W. C. accommodation (sufficient and suitable | . Yes | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 16 |
No | - | _ | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 24* | |
Communication (direct) between W.C.s and rooms | Yes | — | _ | _ | - | — | —- | — | — | — | — |
No | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 40 |
*In no case was separate W.C. accommodation required at the time of inspection-persons of one sex only being employed.