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 Southwark, Borough of]
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Number. | Address. | Above or Underground. | Whether dining room separate from kitchen. | The height of the kitchen and dining room. | Structure and condition of floor. | Condition of walls. | Condition of ceiling. | System of ventilation, permanent or otherwise. | Whether the ventilation is sufficient. | If a gas stove is used whether the effete matters are carried into the open air. | By what means are the effete matters carried into the open air. | Conditions as to cleanliness. | Sanitary state from a structural point of view. |
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1 | 32, New Kent road ... | above | yes | 7ft. and 9ft. | wood, good | clean | clean | doors and windows | yes | no gas stove | — | fair | good |
2 | 13, Walworth road | above | yes | 7ft. 9in. & 7ft. 9in. | concrete, good | clean | clean | skylight & windows | yes | yes | shaft | good | good |
3 | 22, Walworth road | above | no | 10ft. 6in. | wood, good | clean | clean | windows | yes | no gas stove | - | good | good |
4 | 47, Walworth road | above | yes | 8ft. 3in. & 8ft. | wood, good | clean | clean | windows | yes | no gas stove | - | good | good |
5 | 90, Newington butts | above | yes | 8ft. 6in. & 13ft. | york paving, good | clean | clean | skylight & windows | yes | yes | chimney | good | good |
6 | 159, Newington butts | above | yes | 10ft. | concrete, good | clean | clean | skylight & window | yes | no | — | good | good |
7 | 21, Newington butts | above | yes | 10ft. & 10ft. | wood partly covered with linoleum, good | clean | clean | window | yes | no gas stove | - | good | good |
8 | 23, Newington butts | above | yes | 7ft. 9in. & 14ft. | wood, good | clean | clean | window | yes | no | — | good | good |
9 | 14, Penton place | above | no | 12ft. | wood, good | clean | clean | permanent | yes | no gas stove | — | good | good |
10 | 28, Draper street | above | yes | 8ft. & lift. | tiles and wood, | clean | clean | permanent | yes | no gas stove | — | good | good |
11 | 5, Delverton road | above | no | 11ft. | wood and concrete, good | clean | clean | permanent | yes | no gas stove | — | good | good |
12 | 1, Walworth road | above | yes | 8ft. & 11ft. | wood, good | clean | clean | window | yes | no gas stove | — | good | good |
13 | 67, Delverton road | above | yes | 9ft. 6in.& 9ft. 6in. | wood, covered with linoleum, good | clean | clean | skylight | yes | no | - | good | good |