London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lambeth 1935

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

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50
Premises visited, but not inspected, owing to the persons
or patients concerned being out, or, if employees,
being no longer employed 845
Women's Conveniences visited and inspected, etc.
(visits paid) 1,033
Special places visited and inspected :
(a) Restaurants 384
(b) Housing enquiries 470
(c) Outworkers 206
(d) Complaints, Infectious diseases, etc 90
1,150
Re-inspections :
(a) Restaurants 95
(b) Housing enquiries 103
(c) Outworkers 5
(d) Complaints, etc 26
229
Written Intimation and Statutory Notices served 104
No. of Workshops, etc., in which defects were found109
No. of Workshops, etc., in which no defects were found 1,392
Nuisances referred to M.O.H., for attention by Male
Inspectors 8
Particulars of Defects found by Women Inspectors.
Workshops, etc. :—
Workrooms :
Overcrowded, Damp, Dirty, etc. 1
Defective or Dirty:
Yards, Floors, Roofs, Windows, Walls and
Geilings, Rain Water Pipes, Sink Wastes, or
Premises generally 66
Sanitary Appliances :
Water Closets—Dirty, unventilated, choked, defective
or with defective cistern or water
supplies 45
Drainage-—Defective 2
Dustbins-—Wanting or Defective 14
Lavatories—Dirty or Defective 4
No separate suitable sufficient W.C. accommodation
for the sexes 1
Miscellaneous Defects, Defective Chimneys, etc.