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Lambeth 1900

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

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76
A. Public Health (London) Act and Metropolis
Local Management Acts.
Notices served (Preliminary and Statutory) 8073
Works Structural:—
Drainage defective 1318
Intercepting Traps with Fresh Air Inlets required 515
Ventilating Pipes required 607
Indoor Sinks connected with the Drain 501
Rain Water Stack Pipes connected with the Drain 658
Bath Waste connected with the Drain 46
Traps Detective, or of Obsolete Pattern 1000
Closet Pan and Connections Defective 872
Water Supply to Closet Defective 756
Closet Dilapidated 520
Draw-Off from Main for Drinking Purposes required 911
Dust Bins Defective 814
Premises Dilapidated 201
Ventilation under Floors required 89
Roofs Dilapidated 154
Soil Pipes Defective 56
Paving Defective 1058
Damp and Unwholesome Houses 59
Dung Receptacles required 156
Works not Structural—
Cisterns Dirty 68
Manure Accumulations 76
Underground Rooms occupied 84
Animals Improperly Kept 47
Stopped Drains 176
Overcrowding 58
Foul Urinals 24
Through Ventilation provided 9
Refuse Accumulations 109
No Water Supply or Defective Water Supply 563
Dirty Premises 1089
12594
B. Infectious Diseases Notification.
Notices served 1992
Nature of Work.—To disinfect infected rooms (with stripping
off of wall papers and general cleansing as may be necessary),
bedding, clothes, etc.
C. Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890.
Notices served 23
Nature of Work.—To put premises into proper order and condition,
or to close and demolish them.