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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 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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Beer was not taken, on account of there being no statutory
definition of beer, and in the event of its containing no
ingredient which is injurious to health a conviction could not
be obtained.
Cow Houses and Slaughter Houses.
The following Licenses were granted, and discontinued.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
Old Licenses renewed 74
Old Licenses discontinued 1
New Applications refjsed 2
Total number of Licensed Slaughter Houses, 74
COW HOUSES.
Old Licenses renewed 67
Old Licenses discontinued 0
Total number of Cow Houses in Lambeth 67
TABLE XXXII.
Table showing the number of Cases of Infectious Diseases attended by each of the Sanitary Inspectors, together with the number of Infected Houses.
| Wards. | Infected Houses. | Small Pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Typhoid Fever. | Typhis Fever. | Chicken Pox. | Diarrhœa. | Total Cases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North & South Marsh | 182 | 85 | 17 | 33 | 19 | 4 | — | 2 | 37 | 197 |
| Bishop's & Prince's | 325 | 170 | 79 | 26 | 13 | 9 | — | — | 44 | 340 |
| Vauxhall & Stockwell | 195 | 140 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 220 |
| Brixton & Norwood | 131 | 61 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 140 |
| Total Cases | 833 | 456 | 103 | 130 | 76 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 96 | 903 |
Samples procured by the Inspectors, together with the result of Analyses, &c.
| Samples. | Samples procured. | Samples adultereted. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 142 | 26 |
| Butter | 46 | 11 |
| Bread | 22 | — |
| Flour | 23 | - |
| Mustard | 13 | — |
| Pepper | 9 | — |
| Coffee | 10 | 2 |
| Cayenne | 1 | — |
| Ice Creams | 3 | - |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | — |
| Brandy | 3 | — |
| Whisky | 11 | 1 |
| Rum | 4 | 1 |
| Gin | 8 | 2 |
| 296 | 42 |