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MEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH TO THE
VESTRY AND METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
William ODLING, M.B., M.R.C.P., F.R.S. 1856 - 1862
George PUCKLE, M.D. 1863 - 1871
M.J. MacCORMACK, M.B. 1871 - 1876
Archer FARR 1876 - 1881
Firth GROVES, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., L.S.A. 1881 - 1883
H. Walter VERDON, M.D., F.R.C.S,. 1883 - 1894
Joseph PRIESTLY, M.D. 1895 - 1927
A.G.G. THOMPSON, M.A., M.D., D.P.H. 1927 - 1955
*W. STOTT, M.B., B.S., D.P.H. 1955 - MAT 1956
ACTING FROM SEPTEMBER
F. SUMMERS, M.B., B.S., D.P.H. 1956 - 31.3.65
* Medical Officer of Health, Southwark.
SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS
On the 3rd day of April, 1856, the Medical Officer of Health made his First
Report to the General Purposes Committee.. By the 27th day of March, 1857,
^ere had been brought under the consideration of the Committee, by the Medical
Officer and two Inspectors, 1629 cases of nuisance.
With regard to the nature of the above-mentioned nuisances, 846 cases referred
0 the unwholesome condition of 1964 dwelling-houses, forming nearly one-tenth
PQrt of the total number of inhabited houses that existed in the Parish at the
Period of the last census in 1851.
In all these cases improvements to a greater or less extent have been effected,
nese improvements have related principally to the state of the Drainage, to the
ater Supply, to the condition of cleanliness, dryness, and repair, and to the
®«ans for enclosing domestic refuse.