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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Lambeth 1917

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

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Damp and Unwholesome Houses411
Dung Receptacles required31
Defective Water Pipes209
No W.C. Accommodation18
16103

Table: Works, not Structural—

Works, not Structural—

Cisterns Dirty511
Manure Accumulations81
Underground Rooms illegally occupied49
Animals Improperly Kept84
Stopped Drains411
Overcrowding76
Foul Urinals21
Refuse Accumulations411
No Water Supply or Defective Water Supply1101
Dirty Premises1976
•4721

Table: PARTICULARS OF SANITARY WORK carried out by the Male Sanitary Staff in Lambeth Borough during 1917, and during the 5 previous years (1912-1916), together with Yearly Averages for (a) the 10 years 1901-1910 (Borough), and (b) the 24 Years 1877-1900 (Parish).

PARTICULARS OF SANITARY WORK carried out by the Male Sanitary Staff in Lambeth Borough during 1917, and during the 5 previous years (1912-1916), together with Yearly Averages for (a) the 10 years 1901-1910 (Borough), and (b) the 24 Years 1877-1900 (Parish).

Year.Total Number of Notices (excluding those served under the Housing Acts).Sanitary Works, Structural and Permanent.Sanitary Works, Not Structural.
191719023*16103*4721*
191615015†16175*4651*
19151275297577731
191415109101756478
19131439791675154
19121250686794044
Yearly Average for 10 Years 19011910 (Borough)13108.49348.43049.7
Yearly Average for 24 Years 18771900 (Parish)5944.64756.92135.9

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*Including Measles and German Measles,
† Excluding Measles and German Measles.