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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Water Certificates issued (1,951 separate houses or tenements | 107 |
including 56 blocks of tenements) | |
Drains tested (with chemical, water or smoke test) | 3,750 |
Sanitary Works completed | 3,921 |
Sanitary Nuisances | 13,356 |
1. Bath Waste : | |
2 | |
59 | |
2. Basement dwellings: | |
(a) inspections | 24 |
6 | |
3. Ceilings and walls : defective | 1,206 |
4. Chimney : defective | 92 |
5. Copper: defective | 119 |
6. Damp condition of premises | 875 |
7. Dilapidated condition of premises | 110 |
8. Door : defective | 152 |
9. Drains: | |
265 | |
(6) fresh air inlet defective | 139 |
(c) gulley defective | 137 |
62 | |
41 | |
(/) soil pipe defective | 86 |
(,g) stopped | 292 |
4 | |
17 | |
(j) vent pipe defective | 72 |
10. Dustbins: | |
(a) defective or dilapidated | 61 |
79 |