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Lambeth 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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New electrically-lighted signs, bearing the words "Ladies"
and "Gentlemen," as required, have been fixed during 1910
at Waterloo, Vauxhall Cross and Yauxhall Park Conveniences.
Mrs. Glibbery resigned her appointment as attendant on
October 24th, 1910, and her place was tilled by the appointment
of Mrs. Rauscher.
During 1910 (December 1st), an assault was made upon
the attendant of the Waterloo Road Convenience (male)
during an attempted burglary, but the assailant was captured
and was lined by the Magistrate 40/0 or a month's
imprisonment. The attendant's eye was injured.
ANALYSIS OF FOOD AND DRUGS,
WATER, etc.
1.—Food and Drugs.
During the year 1910, 1800 samples have been purchased
within the Borough of Lambeth, and submitted to the
Public Analyst for analysis.* Of the 1800 samples 70 (i.e.,
3.9 per cent.) were reported by the Analyst to be adulterated,
varying quarterly as follows:- 1st quarter, 5.1 per
cent.; 2nd, 4.6 per cent.; 3rd, 4.0 per cent. and 4th, 2.4
per cent.; and 49 summonses were issued, with the result
that 33 convictions were obtained, together with £66 12s.
in penalties and £30 2s. 6d. in costs. Full details are to
be found on pp. 182-184 and in the Appendix (28-37).
Taking the average of 10 years (1891-1900), the annual
number of samples taken in the old Parish of Lambeth is
501, of which 74 (i.e., 14.8 per cent.) were found, on analysis
* Mr. A. H. M. Muter was appointed (the Local Government Board
approving) as temporary Analyst for the Borough for one month
from July 11th, 1910, during the absence on holiday of Dr. Muter.
DISINFECTION STATISTICS.
For tight years prior, and twenty years subsequent, to the passing of the Notification of Infectious Diseases Act; and for the year 1910.
| 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | Yearly average for 8 years preceding the Notification Act. | 1910 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Cases in which Bedding, etc., has been disinfected | At Home | 332 | 258 | 278 | 10 | 62 | 52 | 7 | 144 | 142.8 | 1544§ | |
| At Chamber | 85 | 56 | 162 | 509 | 236 | 722 | 902 | 951 | 452.8 | 2355 | ||
| No. of Cases in which Bedding, etc., has been destroyed. | 37 | 23 | 62 | 52 | 8 | 57 | 48 | 79 | 45.7 | 70 | ||
| No. of Articles of Bedding, etc., disinfected. | 1526 | 1437 | 1895 | 2275 | 916 | 3078 | 3121 | 3778 | 2253.2 | 21087 | ||
| No.of Articles of Bedding, etc., destroyed. | 63 | 104 | 114 | 144 | 59 | 92 | 61 | 267 | 113.0 | 445 | ||
| Premises disinfected and disintectants supplied. | 727 | 680 | 657 | 727 | 736 | 1276 | 1255 | 1277 | 916.8 | 13 55 | ||
| Infectious dis eases dealt with. | Notifiable† | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1527 | |
| Non-notifiable† | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4501 | ||