London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1893

The annual report on vital and sanitary statistics, 1893

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Table: Public Health (London) Act, and Metropolis Local Management Act.

Public Health (London) Act, and Metropolis Local Management Act.

Notices served5281
Works Structural:—
Drainage Defective1503
Intercepting Traps with Fresh Air Inlets required1013
Ventilating Pipes required1038
Indoor Sinks connected with the Drain711
Rain Water Stack Pipes connected with the Drain812
Traps Defective, or of Obsolete Pattern1887
Closet Pan and Connections Defective811
Water Supply to Closet Defective612
Closet Dilapidated78
Draw Off from Main for Drinking Purposes required174
Dust Bins Defective584
Premises Dilapidated104
Ventilation under the Floors required350
Roofs Dilapidated105
Soil Pipes Defective16
Paving Defective352
Damp and Unwholesome Houses41
Dung Receptacles required10
Works not Structural:—
Cisterns Dirty68
Manure Accumulations72
Underground Rooms occupied36
Animals improperly kept36
Stopped Drains197
Overcrowding80
Ballast Burning4
Bodies Removed3
Foul Urinals21
Swine improperly kept2
Refuse Accumulations63
Burst Water Pipes43
Dirty Premises404
Cesspools Abolished4
Through Ventilation Provided13
11263
Number of Summonses and Orders issued107