Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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TABLE I.
RETURN showing the Number and Nature of Nuisances attended to in the Parish of SAINT MARY, LAMBETH, from the
25th MARCH, 1872, to the 24th MARCH, 1873. (52 weeks.)
Houses in an unwholesome state cleansed. | Houses with bad drainage, drained. | Cesspools emptied or abolished | Obstructed drains remedied. | Defective or untrapped drains remedied | Foul Urinals cleansed improved | Accumulated Of | Swine Removed | Obstructed or un-trapped Gullies remedied. | Dust bins provided. | Water supply provided or improved | Offensive smells In houses abated. | Closets provided or improved | Yards paved or lime-washed | Animal and vegetable matter removed. | ||
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Dust removed | Dung removed | No. of Cases. | No. of Pigs. | |||||||||||||
473 | 241 | 24 | 398 | 260 | 23 | 757 | 303 | 65 | 253 | 44 | 441 | 646 | 30 | 73 | 147 | 11 |
Trade Nuisances abated. | Ventilation provided or improved. | Smoke Nuisances abated. | Dangerous structures removed. | Illegal slaughtering Sheep, &c. | Animals Improperly kept. | Unwholesome meat seized. | Unwholesome Fish condemned and destroyed. | Unsound Fruit seized. | Total Number of Nuisances attended to. | Number of Slaughter houses Inspected | Number of Cow houses Inspected | Number of Bake-houses Inspected | Number of Notices Served. | Number of Summonses or Orders Issued. | ||
No. of cases. | Weight | No. of cases. | No. of Fish. | |||||||||||||
2 | 135 | 4 | 64 | 1 | 7 | 2 182lbs. Also 16 cwt. condemned and destroyed. | 22 | 5251 | 108 Oranges. | 3220 | 105 | 94 | 223 | 1470 | 108 |
In addition to the above, 401 Houses have been Disinfected, in which Small Pox and Fevers have occurred, and the following articles of
Bedding destroyed, viz.:—
Number of Cases. | Feather Beds. | Feather Bolsters. | Feather Pillows. | Flock Beds. | Flock Bolsters | Flock Pillows. | Mattresses. | Palliasses. | Blankets or Bugs. | Sheets. | Number of Notices Served to cleanse and purify premises |
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94 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 78 | 46 | 88 | 42 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 401 |