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Lambeth 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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PARTICULARS OF SANITARY WORK carried out by the Male Sanitary Staff (District Inspectors) in Lambeth Borough during 1925, and during the 4 previous years (1920-1924), together with Yearly Averages for (a) the 20 Years 1901-20, (Borough), and (b) the 24 Years 1877-1900 (Parish).
| Year. | Total Number of Notices (excluding those served under the Housing Acts). | Sanitary Works, Structural and Permanent. | Sanitary Works, Not Structural. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 14052 | 7769 | 3628 |
| 1924 | 15368 | 7430 | 3643 |
| 1923 | 12921 | 7901 | 3615 |
| 1922 | 16193 | 7878 | 3641 |
| 1921 | 16580 | 8093 | 3983 |
| Yearly Average for 20 Years 1901-1920 (Borough) | 147965 | 10569.9 | 4106.7 |
| Yearly Average for 24 Years 1877-1900 (Parish) | 59446 | 4756.9 | 2135.9 |
SANITARY STAFF.*
The Sanitary Inspectorial Staff consists of 12 district male
Sanitary Inspectors, 2 special male Sanitary Inspectors (Food) and
2 special male Sanitary Inspectors (Housing), 2 female Sanitary
Inspectors, and 4 women Health Visitors—all whole-time officers.
The work carried out by these various officers is set out in tabular
form.
Summary of Work Carried Out by the 12 District Male Sanitary Inspectors during 1925.
| Inspections | 10062 |
| Re-inspections | 44633 |
| Complaints attended to | 5993 |
* Inspector A. B. Cruttenden was appointed Special Food Inspector on March
26th, 1925, his appointment being approved by the Ministry of Health on April 8th,
1915, and Inspector C. W. Idle was appointed as a District Inspector in place of
Mr. "Cruttenden on April 23rd, 1925 (his appointment being approved by the
Ministry of Health on June 1st, 1925).