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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 1868

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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Table: TABLE I.Return , showing the Number and Nature of Nuisances attended to in the Parish of Lambeth, and the steps taken to abatethe same, between the 25th March 1868,andthe 25th March, 1860.

TABLE I.

Return , showing the Number and Nature of Nuisances attended to in the Parish of Lambeth, and the steps taken to abate

the same, between the 25th March 1868,andthe 25th March, 1860.

Water supply provided.Dangerous sructures removed.Tradenuisances abated.Unwholesome fish destroyed.Unwholesome meat destroyed.Unsound Provisionsbread destroyed.Inspections for storing petroleum.Smoke nuisances abated.Slaughterhouses in spected.Cow housesinspected.Hake-housesinspected.No. of notices served.No. of summonses and orders issued.
No. of cases.No. of fish.No. of cases.Weight.
19661620448215161bs.146 lbs.21911093211114239

Table: In addition to the above, 2,289Houses were systematically inspected and improvements made as under:—

In addition to the above, 2,289Houses were systematically inspected and improvements made as under:—

Number of Houses Inspected.Number of improvements effected.Number of housescleansed &whitewashed.Number of dilapidated houses repaired.Number of yards paved & improved.Number of water recepticlesimprovedNumber of Cesspools abolished.Number of privies, closets and drains improved.Number of houses provided with ventilation.Number of dust bins provided.
2,289198043826818225235246353206