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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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Practically all the disinfection was carried out by the Council's
officers — only 31 certificates being received from Medical
Practitioners during 1906, as compared with 58 during 1905Particulars
as to the 31 certificates (received during 1906) are
as follow:—
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| Notice- | |
| Sanitary Work (Preliminary and Statutory) | 12683 |
| Infectious Diseases (Public Health Act, 1891) | 2074 |
| Housing of Working Classes Act | — |
| Metropolis Local Management Acts | 11 |
| Sanitary nuisances abated— | |
| (a) Structural | 9650 |
| (b) Non-structural | 2941 |
| Persons received at the Shelters | — |
| Summonses issued | 54 |
| Convictions obtained— | |
| Public Health Act | 7 |
| Food and Drugs Acts | 35 |
Refuges.
There are 2 Refuges in the Borough, one at Wauless Road,
and the other at the Wharf (Belvedere Road). Neither Refuge
has been used during 1906—a fact that is understood, when it is
remembered that the old method of sulphur fumigation has given
place to the new one of formalin spray for the disinfection of
houses.
In this latter case, it is unnecessary to leave the houses shut
up for several hours, and the disinfecting process takes only 1—2
hours to complete.
Temporary housing of occupiers is unnecessary.