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]
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Stockwell Ward.—Barnes Cottages, Broomgrove Road, Bricknell
Cottages, Crossford Street, Eastcote Street, Ingleboro
Street, Linom Road, Lingham Street, Mary.s Cottages,
Northall Street, Robsart Street, Rose Cottages, Stockwell
Grove, Southesk Street, Tunstall Street. Thornton Street.
Brixton Ward.—Baker Street. Belgrave Mansions, Connaught
Mansions, Eskdale Villas, Grosvenor Mansions, Kenyon
Mansions, Loughboro. Mansions, Lilford Road, Millbrook
Road, Myatt.s Road, Pomfret Road, Redan Terrace,
Ridgway Road, Rosslyn Avenue, St. Agnes Place, St.
Mark.s Road.
Heme Hill Ward.—Carlton Mansions, Dexter Road, Effra
Parade, Hardess Street, Hinton Road, Lewis Road,
Mayall Road, Padfield Street, Sussex Dwellings, Sussex
Road, St. George.s Residences.
Tulse Hill Ward.—Bartley Street, Comrie Road, Cornwall
Koad, George Place, Mauleverer Road, Mandrell Road.
Norwood Ward.—Auckland Place, Beaconsfield Cottages,
Change Alley, Clive Road, Chalford Road, East Place,
Hamilton Road, Railway Cottages, Romany Road, Surrey
Mews, Waltham Cottages.
Of the 2755 houses that have been inspected, 403 (i.e
14.6 per cent.) shewed a result from the chemical test applied
to the drains. A total of 4446 nuisances were found to
exist in 1771 houses (i.e., in 64.3 per cent. of the total houses
inspected), but many were of a trifling nature, and in no sense
dangerous to the health of the inmates.
Summary.
Number of houses inspected 2755
Number of houses in which a result was obtained
from test (chemical) applied to drains 403
Number of houses in which nuisances were found to
exist 1771