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Lambeth 1864
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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TABLE L
PARISH OF ST. MARY, LAMBETH.
Return, showing the number and nature of Nuisances Inspected and the taken to remove or abate them,
with the results from the 25th March, 1863, to the 25th Murch, 1864.
Number of Cases of
Nuisances.
Houses in an unwholesome
condition,
cleanscd.
Houses with bad
drainage, drained.
Cesspools Emptied.
Dust-blns Emptied.
Dung, Garbage, Ac.,
Removed.
REMARKS.
2760
519
489
308
298
90
In most instances several visits
were necessary before the cause
of nuisance was removed.
Drain Obstructions
Removed.
Lots of Swine (conristing
of MB Pigs)
removed or nuisance
abated.
Offensive smells from
Trades, Ac., abated.
Yards Paved.
Foul Urinals
Cleansed.
New Ashpits constructed.
127
37
57
95
11
132
1 Water supplied to
Houses.
Slaughter Houses
Inspected.
Cow-houses Inspected.
Hake-houses Inspected.
Notices Served.
Summonses Issued.
159
121
109
203
684
19