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
Battersea 1905
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1905
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Grove, there being six ambulances in all. The ambulances are
freely accessible to the public, and each is provided with splints
and surgical dressings. The ambulances are not infrequently
used, particularly by the police, to convey injured persons to
hospital, and they are undoubtedly of considerable service to
the district.
| 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. | 189 |
| Lombard Dwellings | Lombard Road | Exors. of Francis Ravenscroft | 36 |
| Shaftesbury Chambers | Ashbury Road | Artizans, &c., Dwellings Co. | 22 |
During the last eighteen months, as a result of a personal
inspection by the Medical Officer of Health, extensive structural
improvements have been carried out in the Victoria Dwellings
in Battersea Park Road. The chief features of these alterations
are as follows:—
775 feet of drainage has been re-constructed, and 15
access chambers provided. 79 water closets with 20 soil
pipes and ventilation pipes have been provided in place of
old and defective apparatus. 189 new glazed stoneware sinks
have been provided, each sink being fixed with a 2-inch