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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 1875
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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THE VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF LAMBETH.
METROPOLIS MANAGEMENT ACT.
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| Houses in an unwholesome state cleansed. | Houses with bad drainage drained. | Cesspools emptied or abolished. | Obstructed drains remedied. | Defective or untrapped drains remedied. | Foal Urinals cleansed or Improved. | Accumulations of | Swine Removed. | Obstructed or nntrapped Gullies reported. | Dust Bins provided. | Water supply provided or Improved. | Closets provided or improved. | Yards paved or lime-washed. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal matter removed. | Dung removed. | No. of Cases. | No. of Pigs | |||||||||||
| 224 | 50 | 14 | 447 | 211 | 16 | 17 | 147 | 15 | 60 | 5 | 119 | 540 | 18 | 40 |
| Smoke Nuisances abated. | Offensive smells in houses abated. | Ventilation provided or improved. | Dangerous structures removed. | Animals kept in an un. wholesome state. | Unwholesome Food destroyed. | Offensive pools of water. | Ballast burning. | Total number of Nuisances | Number of slaughter- houses inspected. | Number of Cow-houses Inspected. | Number of Bakehouses inspected. | Number of Notices served. | Number of Summonses and Orders issued. | |
| 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 324 Rabbits 317 Plaice399 Crabs 6 Bushels Potatoes | 3 | 4 | 1885 | 88 | 100 | 229 | 1498 | 33 | |
In addition to the above, 1198 houses have been disinfected, in which Small Pox and Fevers had occurred, and also the following articles of Bedding, &c. Four Cabs have been disinfected, in which patients were removed to the Hospital.
| No. of Cases. | Feather Beds. | Feather Bolsters. | Feather Pillows. | Flock Beds. | Flock Bolsters. | Flock Pillows. | Mattresses. | Palliasses. | Blankets. | Counter-panes and Sheets. | Wearing apparel. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 921 | 290 | 212 | 483 | 214 | 196 | 336 | 130 | 167 | In 25 Cases. | ||||||||
| The following Articles of infected Bedding have been destroyed, viz. | |||||||||||||||||
| No. of Cases. | : Feather Beds. | Feather Bolsters | Feather Pillows. | Flock Beds. | Flock Bolsters. | Flock Pillows. | Mattresses. | Palliasses. | Number of Notices served. | ||||||||
| 227 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 196 | 149 | 249 | 28 | 115 | 1198 | ||||||||