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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 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, The Vestry of the Parish of]
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| 56, Railton Road | 1 | 5 | |
| 329, Coldharbour Lane | 1 | 8 | |
| Norwood | 156, Hamilton Road | 3 | 26 |
| ,, | 76 and 78, Gipsy Hill | 3 | 27 |
| ,, | 67, Rosendale Road | 1 | 10 |
| ,, | 93, Clive Road | 1 | 4 |
| ,, | 196, Norwood Road | 1 | 20 |
| Elder Road, West Norwood | 3 | 35 | |
| 31 | 287 |
The above 22 Cowhouses have been inspected carefully during
the year, and the following sanitary defects discovered, and since
remedied: —
Defective Paving 3
Dirty Premises 5
Dirty ,w.C. Pan 1
The small number of defects found shows the satisfactory state
in which the Cowhouses of the Lambeth Parish are kept.
In no single instance was a result obtained from the chemical
test, which was applied in each case, whilst the general condition
of the premises in all the Cowsheds was found to be satisfactory.
MORTUARIES AND CORONERS
COURTS.
The total number of bodies received at the two Mortuaries
(High Street and Wanless Road) during 1900,
was 499, as compared with 483 during 1899, 495 during
1898, 400 during 1897, and 373 during 1896. Of the 499
bodies, 379 were received at High Street and 120 at
Wanless Road, shewing the need of this second Mortuary
for the Parish.