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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 1903
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1903
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Female Conveniences visited and inspected— 1903 1902
Public (visits paid) 343 276
Private (visits paid) 5 35
Schools visited—
Public 20 10
Private - 1
Special places visited and inspected—
†(a) Restaurants and Hotels, etc. 22 220
(b) Private Houses 218 199
(c) Outworkers 107 -
(d) Others 3 5
Written Intimations and Statutory Notices
served 198 262
No. of Workshops, etc., in which no defects
were found on inspection 553 382
No. of Workshops in which defects were found
on inspection 292 322
Particulars of defects found.
Workrooms—
Overcrowded 16 4
Damp 13 7
Dirty 217 208
III-ventilated 5 7
Otherwise - 3
Defects—
Yards 19 29
Floors 18 19
Roofs 13 7
Windows - 4
Ceilings 23 17
Rain Water Pipes 9 13
Premises generally 5 9
Sanitary Appliances: Waterclosets—
Dirty 83 86
III-lighted - 1
Unventilated 16 5
Choked 3 15
Defective 51 44
Defective Flushing Tanks and Water supply 43 91
No separate suitable accommodation for
the sexes 8 1
Drainage—
Defective 7 9
† 9 others (in which men are employed) were reported also during 1903.