London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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Nuisances Removal Act.
| Noticcs served | 4251 |
| Defective Drains | 3185 |
| Defective Water Supply | 253 |
| Stopped Drains | 214 |
| Dirty Premises | 682 |
| Defective Paving | 267 |
| Overcrowding | 9 |
| Removals of Manure | 167 |
| Foul Urinals | 8 |
| Offensive Gullies | 12 |
| Animals improperly kept | 12 |
| Trade Nuisances | 1 |
| Smoke Nuisances | 5 |
| Stagnant Pools | 2 |
| Ballast Burning | 4 |
| Fish unfit for food destroyed | 2 |
| Total | 4823 |
| Verbal Notices | 572 |
Metropolis Local Management Act.
| Notices served, written and verbal | 754 | ||
| 6854 | |||
| Drainage | 146 | ||
| Water Supply | 89 | ||
| Dust Bins | 509 | ||
| Swine improperly kept | 4 | ||
| Underground rooms occupied | 6 | ||
| 75* | |||
| Cases in which Bedding has been disinfected | At Home | 144 | |
| At Chamber | 951 | ||
| Cases in which Bedding has been destroyed | 79 | ||
| Replaced by the Vestry | 8 | ||
| Premises disinfected and disinfectants supplied | 1277 | ||
| Number of Summonses and Orders issued . | 48 | ||