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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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public health and metropolis local management acts.- summonses.
| Offence. | penalty. | costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| On 23rd August, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins against the owner for non-compliance with the Notice of the Council to provide proper sanitary conveniences for employees at No. 9, Atlantic Road. Order made to complete work in one month and defendant to pay costs | ... | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| On 4th July, a summons was heard before Mr. Francis against the owner for non-compliance with the Notice of the Council to repair yard paving, cleanse first floor rooms, and put drain into proper order and condition at No. 7, Broom-grove Road. Order made to do the work in seven days | ... | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| On 13th July, a summons was heard before Mr. Garrett, against the owner for causing an effluvium nuisance through making book-binders' glue and builders' size at 1a, Paradise Road | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Since then, the average has risen to 53 per week during
the last six weeks (up to the date of this Report). This is a
steady increase upon which the Council is to be congratulated,
having regard to the fact that the Milk Depot has not
yet been systematically advertised—it having been thought
advisable to give the machinery, management, etc., a fair
trial beforehand.
6.—Particulars of deaths of infants and children fed upon
the Milk.
Amongst the 100 infants and children fed upon the depot
milk, there has been a total of nine deaths, but these require
careful analysis, and, consequently, the following details are
set forth:—
(1) E. N., female, aged 4 months, was put upon the
depot milk on March 13th, 1906, suffering at the
time from wasting. The milk was continued for 20
weeks, during which time the infant increased in
weight, and improved in every way splendidly, until
July 24th, when the infant was taken ill, dying on
July 29th from sickness and diarrhoea—undoubtedly
epidemic diarrhoea.
(2) T. F., male, aged 3 months, was put upon the depot
milk on March 16th, 1906, being at the time in a