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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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A. Public Health. (London) Act and Metropolis
Local Management Acts.
Notices (Preliminary and Statutory) 12691
Works, Structural:—
Drainage defective 1378
Intercepting Traps with Fresh Air Inlets required 241
Ventilating Pipes required 261
Indoor Sinks connected with the Drain 571
Rain Water Stack Pipes connected with the Drain 750
Bath Waste connected with the Drain 68
Traps Defective, or of Obsolete Pattern 763
Closet Pan and Connections Defective 1041
Water Supply to Closet Defective 906
Closet Dilapidated 608
Draw-off from Main for Drinking Purposes required 101
Dust Bins Defective 907
Premises Dilapidated 207
Ventilation under Floors required 58
Roofs Dilapidated 406
Soil Pipes Defective 89
Paving Defective 1205
Damp and Unwholesome Houses 69
Dung Receptacles required 21
Works not Structural :—
Cisterns Dirty 104
Manure Accumulations . 49
Underground Rooms occupied 12
Animals Improperly Kept 21
Stopped Drains 356
Overcrowding 65
Foul Urinals 24
Refuse Accumulations 52
No Water Supply or Defective Water Supply 178
Dirty Premises 2081
12591