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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 1915

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1915

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Damp and Unwholesome Houses272
Dung Receptacles required19
Defective Water Pipes58
No W.C. Accommodation9
9757

Table: Works, not Structural—

Works, not Structural—

Cisterns Dirty391
Manure Accumulations59
Underground Rooms occupied24
Animals Improperly Kept31
Stopped Drains306
Overcrowding41
Foul Urinals14
Refuse Accumulations256
No Water Supply or Defective Water Supply568
Dirty Premises6041
7731

Table: TABLE M. PARTICULARS OF SANITARY WORK carried out by the Sanitary Staff in Lambeth Borough dur ing 1915, and during the 4 previous years (1911-1914, together with Yearly Averages for (a) the 10 year s1901 1910 (Borough), and (b) the 24 Years 1877-1900 (Parish).

TABLE M. PARTICULARS OF SANITARY WORK carried out by the Sanitary Staff in Lambeth Borough dur ing 1915, and during the 4 previous years (1911-1914, together with Yearly Averages for (a) the 10 year s1901 1910 (Borough), and (b) the 24 Years 1877-1900 (Parish).

Year.Total Number of Notices (excluding those served under the Housing Acts).Sanitary Works, Structural and Permanent.Sanitary Works, Not Structural.
19151275297577731
191415109101756478
19131439791675154
19121250686794044
19111244080083103
Yearly Average for 10 Years 1901-1910 (Borough)13108.49348.43049.7
Yearly Average for 24 Years 1877-1900 (Parish)5944.64756.92135.9