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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 1899
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1899
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IST OF REGISTERED COWHOUSES IN LAMBETH.
| Ward. | No. of Sheds. | No. of Cows kept. |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh 6, Coral Street, Lower Marsh | 1 | 10 |
| Bishop's Cambria Cottage, Tracey Street | 1 | 13 |
| 1 | 7 | |
| 9 | ||
| Prince's 30, Upper Kennington Lane | 1 | 7 |
| Vauxhall 38, Hartington Road | 1 | 22 |
| 1 | 12 | |
| Stockwell 8, Moat Place | 1 | 7 |
| 1 | 5 | |
| Brixton Vassall Mews | 1 | 8 |
| „ 1, Elliot Read | 9 | |
| Tulse Hill 7, Mill Lane, Brixton | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | !!. 7 | |
| „ 1, Lutheran Place, Upper Tulse | 34 | |
| Hill | ||
| 1 | r> | |
| 1 | 8 | |
| Norwood 156, Hamilton Road | 26 | |
| 3 | 27 | |
| 1 | 10 | |
| 1 | .. 4 | |
| 1 | 20 | |
| „ Elder Road, West Norwood | 3 | 35 |
| „ Railway Arch, East Street | 1 | 13 |
| 1, Change Alley, West Norwood | 1 | 11 |
| 33 | 311 |
The above 24 Cowhouses have been inspected carefully during the year, and the following sanitary defects discovered, and since remedied:—
| Defective Paving | 2 |
| Dirty Premises | 6 |
| Defective W.C. | 1 |
| Dirty W.C. Pan | 1 |
| Rain-water Pipe Defective | 1 |
| Defective Gully | 1 |
| Defective Roof | 1 |
| Defective Cover to Cistern | 1 |
| Defective Ventilating Pipe | 1 |