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

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Lambeth 1910

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

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Female Conveniences visited and inspected—1910 1909 1908 1907
Public (visits paid) 510 489 599 569
Private (visits paid) 64 — 16 —
Schools visited—
Public 64 23 27 7
Private — 2 2 —
Special places visited and inspected —
(a) Restaurants and Hotels, etc. 118 103 — —
(b) Private Houses 1276 907 705 1310
(c) Out-workers 495 483 202 178
(d) Others* 36 109 — —
Restaurants, Out-workers, Private Houses re-
inspected †366 362 373 558
Written intimations and Statutory Notices
served 457 174 341 424
No. of Workshops, etc., in which no defects
were found on inspection 2100 1723 883 1201
No. of Workshops iu which defects were
found on inspection 485 511 376 439
Particulars of defects found.
Work rooms—
Overcrowded 9 6 13 22
Damp 9 5 38 28
Dirty 157 158 136 173
Ill-ventilated 5 2 6 4
Otherwise 3 4 2 5
Defects—
Yards 28 36 34 52
Ploors 11 7 14 10
Roofs 29 15 9 26
Windows — — 3 1
Ceilings 39 33 34 50
Rain Water Pipes 8 3 2 5
Premises generally 13 45 2 10
Sanitary Appliances: Waterclosets—
Dirty 142 115 150 105
Ill-lighted — — 5 —
Unventilated 8 3 4 4
Choked 16 18 22 20
Defective 60 42 53 45
•Moffatt Institute, 28 (1910) and 89 (1909): Depot. 8 (1910) and 20 (1909).
†Restaurant, 46, out-workers, 80, and private houses. 240.