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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 1918

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1918

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63
Roofs Dilapidated 2011
Soil Pipes Defective 193
Paving Defective 2078
Damp and Unwholesome Houses 398
Dung Receptacles required 40
Defective Water Pipes 201
No W.C. Accommodation 14
15150
Works, not Structural—
Cisterns Dirty 641
Manure Accumulations 76
Underground Rooms illegally occupied 58
Animals Improperly Kept 96
Stopped Drains 501
Overcrowding 84
Foul Urinals 16
Refuse Accumulations 521
No Water Supply or Defective Water Supply 1092
Dirty Premises 1848
4933

Table: PARTICULARS OF SANITARY WORK carried out by the Male Sanitary Staff in Lambeth Borough during 1918, and during the 5 previous years (1913-1917), together with Yearly Averages for (a) the 10 years 1901-1910 (Borough), and (b) the 24 Years 1877-1900 (Parish).

PARTICULARS OF SANITARY WORK carried out by the Male Sanitary Staff in Lambeth Borough during 1918, and during the 5 previous years (1913-1917), together with Yearly Averages for (a) the 10 years 1901-1910 (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.
191816807151504933
191719023*16103*4721*
191615015†16175*4651*
19151275297577731
191415109101756478
19131439791675154
Yearly Average for 10 Years 1901-1910 (Borough)13108.49348.43049.7
Yearly Average for 24 Years 1877-1900 Parish))5944.64756.92135.9

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*Including Measles and German Measles,
†Excluding Measles and German Measles.