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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 1898
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1898
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The Clerical work in connection with the Department during 1898 deserves recognition, and will best be realised in the form of the following statement:—
| 1898. | 1897. | 1896. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letters, etc., received (entered in letter book) | 8974 | 8309 | 7625 | ||
| *Letters, etc., sent out (entered in postal book) | 25892 | 24821 | 25980 | ||
| Notices served | Infectious Diseases | 2094 | 2374 | 2327 | |
| Public Health Acts | Preliminary | 8375 | 8714 | 6222 | |
| Statutory | 2004 | 2018 | 1985 | ||
| Housing of Working Classes Act | 44 | 33 | 55 | ||
| Cases entered in Inspector's Report Books | 8725 | 8337 | 6767 | ||
| Complaints entered in book | 5620 | 4915 | 3768 | ||
| Copies of Infectious Diseases Notifications— | |||||
| 2329 | 2633 | 3202 | |||
| (4) Sent off to Asylums Board ... | 2329 | 2f63 | 3202 | ||
| Notices of Infectious Diseases sent to Schools | 2094 | 2663 | 2576 | ||
| Workshops (with full particulars) entered up in Register | 134 | 245 | 255 | ||
| Cowsheds (with full particulars) entered up in Register | - | 8 | 32 | ||
| Slaughter-houses (with full particulars) entered up in Register | 46 | - | - | ||
| Bakehouses (with full particulars) entered up in Register | 1 | 247 | - | ||
| Water Certificates for New Dwellings given out | 131 | 215 | 89 | ||
| Disinfection Certificates given out | 2094 | 159 | 109 | ||
| Stamps used | 19151 | 20141 | 20925 | ||
| Reports to Committee (Fortnightly) | 21 | 20 | 20 | ||
| Reports to Vestry (Monthly and Quarterly) | 17 | 17 | |||
| Special Reports | 6 | 12 | 6 | ||
There are 3 clerks—a chief (W. R. Lawrence), a second
(A. L. Baxter), and a junior (VV. J. Lawrence)—two of
whom are able to type and shorthand write; whilst Inspector
Emblin assists also in the clerical work, being engaged
chiefly indoors. The telephone placed in the Sanitary
Offices has proved of great benefit in saving letters and
telegrams in many instances.
* 5,052 letters were typed during the year 1898, as compared with 5,538
during 1897, and 4,350 during 1896 (8 months).