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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 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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Table: Ventilating Pipes defective or wanting 82

Ventilating Pipes defective or wanting 82

Indoor Sinks defective or direct to Drain432
Rain Water Stacks connected with Drain or defective565
Bath Waste connected with Drain or defective6
Closet Pan and Connections Defective323
Water Supply to Closet Defective311
Closet Dilapidated140
Draw-off Main for Drinking Purposes required16
Dust Bins Defective435
Premises Dilapidated483
Roofs Dilapidated1054
Soil Pipes Defective73
Paving Defective335
Damp and Unwholesome houses568
Defective Water Pipes, Taps, &c.98
No W.C. Accommodation29
Copper, Fireplace, or Chimney, &c., defective406
Manhole defective35
Windows, Floors, Doors, &c., defective669
Gullies defective, or stopped115
Cistern defective25
Dung Receptacle required7
Walls and Ceilings defective1078
Washhouses dilapidated144
Stables unsuitable3
7,769
Works, not Structural—
Cisterns Dirty21
Manure Accumulations33
Underground Rooms illegally occupied7
Effluvia and Smoke Nuisances87
Animals Improperly Kept45
Stopped Drains302
Overcrowding46
Foul Urinals18
Refuse Accumulations134
No Water Supply or Defective Water Supply101
Dirty Premises2468
Stagnant Water Accumulations24
Rats Nuisance157
Bakehouses Dirty128
Lighting and Ventilation Insufficient43
Plunging Eye defective14
3,628

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