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 Borough]
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87
Ventilating Pipes defective or wanting 84
Indoor Sinks defective or direct to Drain 350
Rain Water Stacks connected with Drain or defective 516
Bath Waste connected with Drain or defective 30
Closet Pan and Connections Defective 363
Water Supply to Closet Defective 253
Closet Dilapidated 155
Draw-off Main for Drinking Purposes required 6
Dust Bins Defective 505
Premises Dilapidated 346
Roofs Dilapidated 1,121
Soil Pipes Defective 83
Paving Defective 299
Damp and Unwholesome houses 500
Defective Water Pipes, Taps, &c 121
No. W.C. Accommodation 13
Copper, Fireplace, or Chimney, &c., defective 367
Manhole defective 40
Windows, Floors, Doors, &c., defective 606
Guilies, defective, or stopped 88
Cistern defective 35
Dung Receptacle required 5
Walls and Ceilings defective 908
Wash-houses dilapidated 86
Stables unsuitable 25
7,306
Works, not Structural— -
Cisterns dirty 11
Manure accumulations 33
Underground Rooms illegally occupied 5
Effluvia and Smoke Nuisances 74
Animals improperly kept 51
Stopped Drains 325
Overcrowding 42
Foul Urinals 17
Refuse accumulations 124
No Water Supply or Defective Water Supply 104
Dirty premises 2,061
Stagnant Water accumulations 13
Rats Nuisance 122
Bakehouses dirty 145
Lighting and Ventilation insufficient 63
Plunging Eye defective 16
3,206