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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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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
WORKSHOPS :—Details as to Sanitary Conditions and Defects found during 1906.
| Details as to Sanitary Conditions and Defects found. | Old Parish Districts, and the Inspectors in charge thereof. | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh. | Bishop's and Prince's. | Vauxhall & Stockwell. | Brixton. | Tulse Hill, Norw'd. | Totals. | ||||||||||
| Scorrer. | Clements. | Hooper. | Jones. | Howes. | Jackson. | Baxter. | Gavin. | Bott. | Wallis | Smith. | Bar-foot. | ||||
| Ventilation | Satisfactory | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 109 | |
| not | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | ||
| Cleanliness | Satisfactory | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 99 | |
| not | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | |||
| Workrooms | damp | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | |
| not | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 110 | ||
| Workrooms | warm | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 110 | |
| not | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||
| State of sanitary fittings, &c. | good | 12 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 93 | |
| bad | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 19 | ||
| Soil pipe | ventilated | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | 68 | |
| not ventilated | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | _ | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | — | 1 | _ | 14 | ||
| no soil pipe | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 30 | ||
| Position of W.C. | outside | 6 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 57 | |
| inside | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 41 | ||
| inside | - | - | 2 | - | - | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 14 | ||
| Separate W.C. ac- commodation | Yes | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - | _ | 2 | 1 | 29 | |
| No | 9 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | *83 | |||
| Communication (direct) between W.C.'s & rooms | Yes | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| No | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 110 | |||
* Separated milk 5. † Cream of tartar 8, tartaric acid 8,
milk of sulphur 3, Gregory's powder 6.
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