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 1909
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1909
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A. Public Health (London) Act and Metropolis
Local Management Acts.
Notices (Preliminary and Statutory) 10955
Works, Structural
Drainage Defective 1027
Intercepting Traps with Fresh Air Inlets required 145
Ventilating Pipes required 165
Indoor Sinks connected with the Drain 260
Rain Water Stack Pipes connected' with the Drain 604
Bath Waste connected with the Drain 76
Traps Defective, or of Obsolete Pattern 695
Closet Pan and Connections Defective 987
Water Supply to Closet Defective 741
Closet Dilapidated 695
Draw-off from Main for Drinking Purposes required 201
Dust Bins Defective 760
Premises Dilapidated 291
Ventilation under Floors required 86
Roofs Dilapidated 287
Soil Pipes Defective 89
Paving Defective 1006
Damp and Unwholesome Houses 86
Dung Receptacles required 18
Works, Not Structural:—
Cisterns Dirty 108
Manure Accumulations 149
Underground Rooms occupied 8
Animals Improperly Kept 36
Stopped Drains 391
Overcrowding 21
Foul Urinals 39
Refuse Accumulations 56
No Water Supply or Defective Water Supply 496
Dirty Premises 2019
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