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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 1897
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1897
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| Details as to Sanitary Conditions and Defects found. | New Wards. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh. | Bishop's. | Prince's. | Vauxhall. | Brixton | stockwell | Tulse Hill. | Norwood. | Totals. | ||
| Bake-houses above ground | 5 | 13 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 125 | |
| Bake-houses below ground | Completely | 10 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 100 |
| Partlv. | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | |
| Ventilation and Lighting | Satisfactory | 17 | 28 | 35 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 41 | 25 | 226 |
| Not | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | |
| Cleanliness. | ( Satisfactory | 17 | 23 | 29 | 16 | 29 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 197 |
| Not. | 3 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 50 | |
| Bakehouse | Damp | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Not | 18 | 31 | 37 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 43 | 27 | 242 | |
| Results of Testing Drains | No result | 15 | 22 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 24 | 202 |
| Defects found | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 45 | |
| State of Sanitary Fittings, etc. | Good | 16 | 21 | 30 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 37 | 26 | 208 |
| Bad | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 39 | |
| Communication (direct) between W.C's and rooms | Yes | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No | 19 | 29 | 38 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 43 | 27 | 244 | |
| Is tdere Draw-off from main | Yes | 19 | 31 | 38 | 23 | 31 | 21 | 38 | 24 | 225 |
| No | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | |
| Water Cisterns | Dirty | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| Not | 18 | 26 | 81 | 21 | 29 | 25 | 42 | 26 | 218 | |
| Water Cisterns | Covered | 19 | 28 | 37 | 22 | 29 | 23 | 41 | 25 | 224 |
| Notcovercdor badly covered | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | |
| Foul accumulations (e.g., manure, etc.) | Yes. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| No | 20 | 30 | 36 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 42 | 21 | 234 | |
| Is tdere a proper Ash-pit. | Yes. | 20 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 160 |
| No | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 87 | |
| Soil Pipe | Defective | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Sound | 20 | 31 | 38 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 40 | 21 | 238 | |
| Water Fittings | Defective | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Not | 10 | 30 | 36 | 25 | 31 | 26 | 43 | 26 | 236 | |