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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8 (a) Total number of Gullies cleansed approx. 11,000
(6) Number of gullies cleansed multiplied by number
of cleansings during year 40,969
9 Total mileage of streets cleansed 142.34
10 Approximate mileage cleansed three times daily 10.7
„ ,, „ twice „ 10.3
„ ,, ., once „ 45.63
11 „ ,, four times weekly 4.5
» i. three „ „ 29.31
12 „ „ ,, twice „ ,, 41.90
13 „ ,, ,, once „ „ —
14 „ „ „ less than once weekly —
15 Average length of haul to point of disposal 1.5 miles
16 No. of employees, other than clerical:—
Foremen 3
Others 168
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
4,920 Notices were served during the year 1938, as follows:—
Public Health (London) Act, 1936, Housing Act, 1936, etc.
(a) District Sanitary Inspectors. | ||
Preliminary or Intimation Notices. | ||
(1) Male Inspectors | 3,130 | |
(2) Women Inspectors | 267 | |
3,397 | ||
Nuisance Notices. | ||
(1) Male Inspectors. P.H. Act | 259 | |
(2) Women Inspectors | 1 | |
260 | ||
Disinfection Notices | 1,188 | |
(b) Food Inspectors. | ||
(1) Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924 | 40 | |
(2) Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | — | |
40 | ||
Carried forward | 4,885 |