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TABLE I.
Return, showing the Number and Nature of Nuisances attended to in the Parish of Lambeth, and steps taken to abate
the same, between the 25th March, 1867, and 25th March, 1868.
Houses in an
unwholesome
condition
cleansed or
disinfected.
Houses with
bad drainage
improved.
Cesspools
emptied or
abolished.
Accumulations.
Drain
Obstructions
removed.
Offensive
smells
abated.
Pigs Removed.
Gullies
cleansed.
Urinals
cleansed.
Dust
removed.
Dung
removed.
Number of
Cases.
Number of
Pigs.
474
477
199
426
347
476
87
45
213
97
18
New Ash-pits
provided.
Water supply,
improved,
or
provided.
Unwholesome
food seized.
Dangerous
Structures
attended to.
Slaughterhouses
inspected.
Cow-houses
inspected.
Bake-houses
inspected.
Ventilation
provided.
Notices
served.
Summonses
146
201
10
65
115
93
229
41
645
25
In addition to the above, 2,108 houses were systematically inspected, and improvements made as under:—
Number of
Houses
Inspected.
Number of
Improvements
effected
Number of
Houses
white-limed.
Number of
dilapidated
Houses
repaired.
Number of
Yards
cleansed.
Number of
Water
Receptacles
cleansed.
Number of
Cesspools
abolished.
N umber of
Privies and
Drains
improved.
N umber of
Houses
ventilated.
Number of
Dust-bins
provided.
2108
657
112
85
46
90
48
77
157
47
The Total Number of Nuisances removed, and Sanitary Improvements effected were 3,766 .
J. SUMMERS,
J. BAXTER,
G. COXHEAD,
Inspectors.