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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
Battersea 1902
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1903
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of these premises. This is a step in the right direction. The
recent small-pox outbreak has demonstrated what a potent
influence in the spread of disease the common lodging house
is, and the more stringently these places are regulated the
better will it be for the public health.
Block Dwellings. The following is a list of the artizans dwellings of the " block " type in Battersea with the number of tenements in each :—
| Name of Buildings. | Situation. | Owner. | No. of tenements. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battersea Bridge Buildings | Bridge Road | London County Council | 69 |
| Durham Buildings | York Road | „ | 108 |
| Victoria Dwellings | Battersea Park Road | Victoria Dwellings Asso.,Ltd. | 185 |
| Lombard Dwellings | Lombard Road | Exors.of Francis Ravenscroft | 36 |
| Shaftesbury Chambers | Ashbury Road | Artizans, &c., Dwellings Co. | 22 |
Durham Buildings were opened for occupation during
1903.
All these blocks, except Lombard Dwellings, have an
outer gate, but in no case is it locked during the night.
Offensive Trades.
The only premises on which offensive trades, other than
the slaughtering of cattle, are carried on, are the following:—
Soap Boiling.
Price's Patent Candle Co., York Road.
Fat Melting.
Price's Patent Candle Co., York Road.
Bowley and Son, Wellington Road.