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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 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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Cow Houses and Slaughter Houses.
The following Licenses were granted, and discontinued.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
Old Licenses renewed 73
Old Licenses discontinued 1
Total number of Licensed Slaughter Houses, 73
COW HOUSES.
Old Licenses renewed 63
Old Licenses discontinued 2
Total number of Cow Houses in Lambeth 63
WATER,
The water supplied by the Lambeth and Vauxhall Water
Companies has been found throughout the year clear and
well filtered.
The average daily supply was about 23 gallons for each
person.

Table: 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.

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.

Districts.Infected HousesSmall Pox.Measles.Scarlet FeverDiph- therlaTyphoid FeverTyphis Fever.ChickenPox.diarrhœa.Total Cases.
No. 121571778206—102221
No. 224 0549244—187264
No. 318025G21815——35155
No. 495-174877——24103
Total Cases73671132826032—2238743