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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 1933

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

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1.Bath Waste :Totals
(a)directly connected to drain7
(b) improperly trapped or untrapped; defective30
2.Basement dwellings : space below floor improperly or insufficiently ventilated9
3.Ceilings and Walls : defective665
4.Chimney: defective61
5.Copper: defective121
6.Damp condition of premises542
7.Dilapidated condition of premises234
8.Door: defective97
9.Drains:
(a) defective321
(b) fresh air inlet defective162
(c) gulley defective89
(d) manhole defective47
(e) plunging eye defective34
(f) soil pipe defective79
(g) trap insufficient25
(h) ventilation insufficient35
(i) vent pipe defective115
10.Dustbins or Ashpits:
(a) defective or dilapidated998
(b) absence of223
11.Fireplace: defective298
12.Floors and Stairs: defective266
13.Lavatory Waste : directly connected to drain,
improperly trapped or untrapped29
14.Paving (yard or area) :
(a) defective249
(b) drain or connections thereto defective10
(c) undrained6
15.Rainwater Pipe and Gutters :
(a) rainwater pipe defective202
(b) gutters defective261
(c) rainwater pipe directly connected to drain22
16.Roof : defective681