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Lambeth 1860

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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Table: TABLE I.PARISH OF ST. MARY, LAMBETH.Return, showing the Number and Nature of Nuisances complained of, and the steps taken to remove or abate the same, with the results, &c., from March 25th, 1860, to March 25th, 1861.

TABLE I.

PARISH OF ST. MARY, LAMBETH.

Return, showing the Number and Nature of Nuisances complained of, and the steps taken to remove or abate the same, with the results, &c., from March 25th, 1860, to March 25th, 1861.

DESCRIPTION of NUISANCE.No. of Complaints of each Class.No. of Notices served to abate Nuisances of each Class.No. of Cases of each Class in which the cause of Nuisance was abated on noticeNo. of Cases of each Class in which the cause of Nuisance 7788 not abated on notice.No. of Cases of each Class for which Summonses were taken out.No. of Cases of each Class for which Magistrates' orders for abatement were made.
Foul or Offensive Privies489489415741613
Defective Drains548548476721412
Offensive or Overcharged Cesspools120120115555
Filthy or Unwholesome Dwellings13213211616166
Want of proper Ashpits377377369888
Ashes and Garbage695Verbal695.........
Dung & other Filthy Accumulations868685111
Offensive Gullies36Verbal36.........
Offensive Urinals333.........
Offensive Smells from Trades535353......
Offensive Slaughter Houses111.........
Offensive Swine404038222
Filthy Cow Houses101010.........
Filthy Highways13Verbal13.........

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Number of Notices served, 675; Number of Summonses taken out, 23; Number of Slaughter Houses Licensed and under
Supervision, 122.