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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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Table: A. Public Health (London) Act and Metropolis Local Management Act.

A. Public Health (London) Act and Metropolis Local Management Act.

Notices served (Preliminary and Statutory)8 48
Works Structural:—
Drainage defective1574
Intercepting Traps with Fresh Air Inlets required643
Ventilating Pipes required801
Indoor Sinks connected with the Drain472
Rain Water Stack Pipes connected with the Drain468
Bath Waste connected with the Drain51
Traps Delective, or of Obsolete Pattern1006
Closet Pan and Connections Defective849
Water Supply to Closet Defective ...601
Closet Dilapidated421
Draw-Off from Main for Drinking Purposes required621
Dust Bins Defective763
Premises Dilapidated105
Ventilation under Floors required184
Roofs Dilapidated176
Soil Pipes Defective89
Paving Defective1009
Damp and Unwholesome Houses64
Dung Receptacles required145
Works not Structural —
Cis???erns Dirty76
Manure Accumulations94
Underground Rooms occupied71
Animals Improperly Kept6
Stopped Drains158
Overcrowding148
Foul Urinals17
Through Ventilation provided7
Refuse Accumulations76
No Water Supply or Defective Water Supply521
Dirty Premises1049
12315

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B. Infectious Diseases Notification.
Notices served 2435
Nature of Work.—To disinfect infected rooms (with stripping
off of wall papers and general cleansing as may be necessary),
bedding, clothes, etc.
C. Housing of the Working Classes Act. 1890.
Notices served 42
Nature of Work.-—To put premises into proper order and condition,
or to close and demolish them.