London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Southwark 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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96
EAST DISTRICT.
House to house inspections have been carried out in the following
localities:—
Weston street, Chapel court, Brandon street, Innes place, East street,
Lansdowne place, Law street, Lock square, Gurney street, Etham street,
Tabard street, Little Hunter street, Globe street, Runbam street, Rodney
road. Larissa street, Crown cottages, Westcott street, Pardoner street,
Tisdale place, Chatham street, Camelot street, Southall place, Laytons
grove, St. Stephen's place, Warren place, Cardol place, Elsted street,
Halpin place, Barlow street, Staple street, Chapel place, Fox's buildings,
Pox's court, Beck way street, Kingston street, Blewitt Street, Violet
place.
During the year 2.065 inspections and 6,768 re-visits have been made
of the various houses in this district.
1,360 intimation and 646 statutory notices have been served. 1,361
sanitary works have been carried out.
The following Nuisances have been abated
Blocked Drains unstopped 34
Closet Apparatus re-instated 209
Water Supply provided or re-instated 13
Yards paved or paving amended 278
Gully provided 1
Roofs repaired 213
Sinks trapped 9
New Dust Bins provided 104
Foul Rooms cleansed 3,718
Houses ventilated 27
Floor ventilation provided 8
Draw Taps from main provided 6
Cases of overcrowding abated 84
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 709