Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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71
Ventilating Pipes defective or wanting 89
Indoor Sinks defective or direct to Drain 407
Rain Water Stacks connected with Drain or defective 635
Bath Waste connected with Drain or defective 12
Closet Pan and Connections Defective 300
Water Supply to Closet Defective 296
Closet Dilapidated 155
Draw-off Main for Drinking Purposes required 13
Dust Bins Defective 450
Premises Dilapidated 387
Roofs Dilapidated 1096
Soil Pipes Defective 59
Paving Defective 387
Damp and Unwholesome houses 578
Defective Water Pipes, Taps, &c. 91
No W.C. Accommodation 26
Copper, Fireplace, or Chimney, &c., defective 312
Manhole defective 40
Windows, Floors, Doors, &c., defective 662
Gullies defective, or stopped95
Cistern defective 26
Dung Receptacle required 6
Walls and Ceilings defective 819
Washhouses dilapidated 125
Stables unsuitable 6
Petrol Interceptor required 3
7,430
Works, not Structural—
Cisterns Dirty
14
Manure Accumulations
29
Underground Rooms illegally occupied
1
Effluvia and Smoke Nuisances.
115
Animals Improperly Kept
53
Stopped Drains
324
Overcrowding
38
Foul Urinals
16
Refuse Accumulations
113
No Water Supply or Defective Water Supply
114
Dirty Premises
2467
Stagnant Water Accumulations
32
Rats Nuisance
134
Bakehouses Dirty
124
Lighting and Ventilation Insufficient
61
Plunging Eye defective.
8
3,643