Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1904
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Female Conveniences visited and inspected— | 1904 | 1903 | 1902 |
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Public (visits paid) | 597 | 343 | 276 |
Private (visits paid) | — | 5 | 35 |
Schools visited— | |||
Public | 13 | 20 | 10 |
Private | 2 | — | 1 |
Special places visited and inspected— | |||
(a) Restaurants and Hotels, etc. | — | 22 | 220 |
(b) Private Houses | 322 | 218 | 199 |
(c) Out-workers | 2 77 | 107 | — |
(d) Others | — | 3 | 5 |
Written Intimations and Statutory Notices served | 200 | 198 | 262 |
No. of Workshops, † etc., in whichnodefects were found on inspection | 508 | 371 | 382 |
No. of Workshops† in which defects were found on inspection | 254 | 292 | 322 |
Particulars of defects found. | |||
Workrooms— | |||
Overcrowded | 11 | 16 | 4 |
Damp | 10 | 13 | 7 |
Dirty | 184 | 217 | 208 |
Ill-ventilated | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Otherwise | — | — | 3 |
Defects— | |||
Yards | 12 | 19 | 29 |
Floors | 11 | 18 | 19 |
Roofs | 6 | 13 | 7 |
Windows | 1 | — | 4 |
Ceilings | 9 | 23 | 17 |
Rain Water Pipes | 5 | 9 | 13 |
Premises generally | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Sanitary Appliances: Waterclosets— | |||
Dirty | 64 | 83 | 86 |
Ill-lighted | — | — | 1 |
Unventilated | 1 | 16 | 5 |
Choked | 3 | 3 | 15 |
Defective | 28 | 51 | 44 |
Defective Flushing Tanks and Water Supply | 35 | 43 | 91 |
No separate suitable accommodation for the sexes | 1 | 8 | - |
Drainage— | |||
Defective, unventilated, etc. | 6 | 7 | 9 |