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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TABLE I.
RETURN showing the Number and Nature of Nuisances attended to in the Parish of Lambeth, from the 25th MARCH, 1874,
to the 25th MARCH, 1875. (52 weeks.)
Houses in
an unwholesome
state
cleansed.
Houses
with bad
drainage,
drained.
Cesspools
emptied
or
abolished.
Obstructed
drains
remedied.
Defective
or
untrapped
drains
remedied.
Foul
Urinals
cleansed
or
improved.
Accumulations
of
Swinb Rbmoved
Obstructed
or untrapped
Gullies
remedied.
Dust
bins
provided
Water
supply
provided
or
improved
Closets
provided
or
improved.
Yards
paved
or
limewashed.
Animal
and
vegetable
matter
removed.
Dust
removed
Dung
removed
No. of
Cases.
No. of
Pigs.
269
149
17
370
247
14
763
195
47
175
22
303
804
15
74
33
Smoke
Nuisances
abated.
Offensive
smells in
houses
abated.
Ventlation
provided
or
improved
Trade
Nuisances
abated.
Dangerous
structures
removed.
Animals
kept in an
unwholesome
state
Unwholesome
Fish destroyed
Offensive
pools
abolished.
Ballast
burning
abated.
Total
number
of
nuisances
attended
to
Number of
Slaughter
houses
Inspected.
Number
of Cow
houses
Inspected.
Number
of Bakehouses
Inspected.
Number
of
Notices
served.
Number
of Summonses
and
orders
issued.
No. of
Cases.
No. of
Fish.
3
6
18
1
75
2
3
217
Plaice.
2
2
2589
100
118
221
1760
30
In addition to the above 313 bouses have been disinfected, in which Small Pox and Fevers have occurred, and the following
articles of Bedding destroyed, viz.
No. of Cases.
Feather Beds.
Feather Bolsters
Feather Pillows.
Flock Beds.
Flock Bolsters.
Flock Pillows.
Mattresses.
Palliasses.
Blankets.
38
4
3
5
26
14
27
12
10
2
The following Articles of Bedding have also been disinfected.
No. of Cases.
Feather Beds.
Feather
Bolsters.
Feather
Pillows.
Flock Beds.
Flock
Bolsters.
Flock
Pillows.
Mattresses.
Palliasses.
Blankets.
No. of Notices
served to cleanse
& purify premises
311
83
50
126
152
116
200
94
48
62
313
Inspectors of Nuisance
john baxter,
george coxhead,
richard emblin,
robert bott.