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Lambeth 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, The Vestry of the Parish of]

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79
Public Health (London) Act, and Metropolis Local
Management Act.
Notices served 5058
Works Structural :—
Drainage Defective 1073
Intercepting Traps with Fresh Air Inlets required 391
Ventilating Pipes required 360
Indoor Sinks connected with the Drain 406
Rain Water Stack Pipes connected with the Drain 424
Bath Waste connected with the Drain 26
Traps Defective or of Obsolete Pattern 747
Closet Pan and Connections Defective 646
Water Supply to Closet Defective 159
Closet Dilapidated 138
Draw-Off from Main for Drinking Purposes required 345
Dust Bins Defective 631
Premises Dilapidated 62
Ventilation under the Floors required 162
Roofs Dilapidated 178
Soil Pipes Defective 70
Paving Defective 710
Damp and Unwholesome Houses 107
Dung Receptacles required 67
Works not Structural :—
Cisterns Dirty 53
Manure Accumulations 67
Underground Rooms occupied 21
Animals improperly kept 23
Stopped Drains 171
Overcrowding 68
Bodies Removed 7
Foul Urinals 11
Through Ventilation provided 1
Refuse Accumulations 31
No Water Supply 187
Dirty Premises . 342
7684
Smoke Nuisances Investigated 21
Housing of the Working Classes Act.
Notices served 55
Nature of Work—To put prem ses into proper order and condition.
Total No. of Summonses and Orders issued 101
Details as to Summonses and Orders taken out and obtained during 1896.
with penalties and costs amounting to £80 2s. are given in full on pages
81-89.