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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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B. Infectious Diseases Notification.
Notices served (1577 infected houses) 1809
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE BY THE SANITARY
INSPECTORS DURING 1909.
Inspections 8689
Re-inspections 61221
House to House Inspections 2149
Complaints attended to 6564
Case of Infectious Disease notified 1809
(a) Cases under treatment at Home 721
(b) Cases removed to Hospital 1088
Cases of Non-Notifiable Diseases dealt with 4278
House disinfected 1649
Rooms disinfected' 5654
Bedding, etc., disinfected 3839
Bed'ding etc., destroyed 51
Dust Yards, Manure Depots and Brickfields, inspections
of 312
Drains tested (with chemical, water, or both 9108
Sanitary Works completed 5606
Plans of drainage reconstructions received and approved
521
Premises the Drains of which have been totally or
partly reconstructed 617
Articles procured' for the Analyst—
(a) Food and Drugs 1800
(b) Water -
New Workshops inspected and registered 229
New Factories inspected' and registered 26
Bakehouses inspected (including 79 underground) 214
Cowhouses inspected 14
Slaughter houses inspected' 24
Milkshops (new) inspected and registered 15
Restaurants (new) inspected and registered 18
Outworkers' Rooms (new) registered 250