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, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Workshops* removed from Register 6
Workshops* reported to H.M. Inspector 8
Workshops* reported by H.M. Inspector 17
†Premises visited, but not inspected, owing to the persons
or patients concerned being out or, if employees, being
no longer employed 1426
Female Conveniences visited and inspected—
Public (visits paid) 247
Private —
Schools visited—
Public (visits paid) 123
Private —
Special places visited and inspected—
(a) Private Houses ‡2826
(b) Outworkers 172
Outworkers and Private Houses§ re-inspected 475
Written Intimation and Statutory Notices served 197
No. of Workshops*, etc. in which defects were found 197
No. of Workshops*, etc., in which no defects were found 3008
Nuisances referred to M.O.H., for attention by male inspectors
7
Particulars of Defects Found.
Work shops* etc.—
Workrooms—
Overcrowded 6
Damp 17
Dirty 55
Ill-ventilated 5
Badly-lighted —
Insufficiently warmed —
Otherwise —
* Workshops include Work-places.
†Births (591), Workshops (11), Out-workers (228), Diarrhoea cases (85),
Schools (13), Tuberculosis cases (498), and Puerperal fever cases (3).
‡Births (1458), Diarrhcea cases (159), Tuberculosis cases (1116), Ophthalmia
cases (48), and special complaints (42).
§Births (103), Diarrhoea cases (2), Tuberculosis cases (228), Out-workers
(14), Puerperal fever cases (6), Ophthalmia cases (1 ?), and special complaints
(9).
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