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 1905
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1905
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A. Public Health (London) Act and Metropolis
Local Management Acts.
Notices (Preliminary and Statutory) 11436
Works Structural:—
Drainage defective 1149
Intercepting Traps with Fresh Air Inlets required 227
Ventilating Pipes required 274
Indoor Sinks connected with the Drain 501
Rain Water Stack Pipes connected with the Drain 706
Bath Waste connected with the Drain 71
Traps Defective, or of Obsolete Pattern 698
Closet Pan and Connections Defective 976
Water Supply to Closet Defective 801
Closet Dilapidated 562
Draw-off from Main for Drinking Purposes required 78
Dust Bins Defective 896
Premises Dilapidated 201
Ventilation under Floors required 37
Roofs Dilapidated 301
Soil Pipes Defective 56
Paving Defective 1118
Damp and Unwholesome Houses 74
Dung Receptacles required 18
Works not Structural:—
Cisterns Dirty 96
Manure Accumulations 74
Underground Rooms occupied 14
Animals Improperly Kept 17
Stopped Drains 315
Overcrowding 57
Foul Urinals 28
Through Ventilation not provided —
Refuse Accumulations 68