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Lambeth 1908

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

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CLERICAL STAFF.
The permanent Clerical Staff consists of 4 Clerks—1 first
class (W. R. Lawrence), 2 second class (Messrs. A. L.
Baxter and W. J. Lawrence), and 1 boy (Albert E. Rule),
but an extra temporary boy (W. E. Croley) has been employed
during the year 1908 on account of the extra clerical
work thrown upon the Department in connection with the
new Offices at the New Town Hall (Public Health Department),
and with the Notification of Births Act, and the
duties of the new Health Visitor.

Table: The Clerical work in connection with the Department during 1908 is again given in the form of a Statement, shewing certain items of work done in the Borough during 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, and 1908, as compared with the yearly average for the old Parish of Lambeth during 5 years (1896-1900).

The Clerical work in connection with the Department during 1908 is again given in the form of a Statement, shewing certain items of work done in the Borough during 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, and 1908, as compared with the yearly average for the old Parish of Lambeth during 5 years (1896-1900).

1908.1907.1996.1905.1904.1903.1902.Average 1-5 years (1896-1900). Parish.
Borough.
Letters, etc., received (entered in letter book)973196168875854074767808181778611.4
Letters, etc., sent out (entered in postal book)2189617427164111583014427165554121226096.6
Notices Served— Infectious Diseases18291922190015941681133642782290.2
Public Health Acts (Preliminary)804782438193744666248248163247812.0
Public Heath Acts (Statutory)41424485449039903463343278952015.0
Metropolis Management Acts1315112310274120.0
Housing of the Working Classes Acts___29__2743.6
Letters Typed45763928435752715052488310683546.0
Complaints entered in Complaint book66416545754066506630619997995474.0