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Lambeth 1873

[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 LAMBETH, from the 25th MARCH, 1873,

to the 24th MARCH, 1874. (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 or improved.Accumulations ofSwine Removed.Obstructed or untrapped Gullies remedied.Dust Bins provided.Water supply provided or improved.Closets provided or improved.Yardspaved or limewashed.Animal and Vegetable matter removed.
Dust removedDung removedNo. of Cases.No. of Pigs.
31924529339272174202282890153871084565829
Offensive smells in houses abated.Ventilation provided or improved.Trade Nuisances abated.Dangerous structures removed.Animals kept in an unwholesome state.Unsound Fruit seized.Unwholesome Fish destroyed.Unwholesome Fish seized.Total Number of Nuisances attended to.Number of Slaughter Houses Inspected.Number of Cow Houses Inspected.Number of Bakehouses Inspected.Number of Notices served.No. of Sumonses and Orders issued.
No. of Cases.No. of Fish.No. of Cases.No. of Fish.
74225410300 Oranges.18176753493112105992271585208
In addition to the above, 261 houses have been Disinfected, in which Small Pox and Fevers have occurred, and the following Articles of Bedding destroyed, viz.:—
No. of Cases.Feather Beds.Feather Bolsters.Feather Pillows.Flock Beds.Flock Bolsters.Flock Pillows.Mattresses.Palliasses.Blankets.
29321241927376
The following Articles of Bedding have also been Disinfected.
No. of Cases.Feather Beds.Feather Bolsters.Feather Pillows.Flock Beds.Flock Bolsters.Flock Pillows.Mattresses.Palliasses.Blankets.Number of Notices served to cleanse and purify premises.
1351916448886128331717261
Inspectors of NuisancesJOHN BAXTER, GEORGE COX HEAD, RICHARD EMBLIN, ROBERT BOTT.