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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The Inspector made 66 inspections of these premises during the year and the following nuisances were discovered
Walls dirty | 1 instance |
Vessels without covers | 1 „ |
Accumulation of refuse | 2 instances |
Floor dirty | 2 „ |
Closet pan foul | 2 „ |
Floor defective | 1 instance |
Premises requiring lime washing | 1 „ |
Total . | 10 instances |
Three intimation notices were served, and the insanitary conditions
set out above were abated.
COWSHEDS.
There were again four notices of applications for the renewal of
licences received in respect to Cowhouses in the borough.
In reporting to the Public Health Committee upon the condition of
the cowhouses, I stated that they were at the time of my inspection
found to be in a good structural and cleanly condition, with the exception
of the cowhouse at 21, Globe Street, the room of which used for the
storing of milk was badly ventilated and should have the skylight made
to partly open, and the cowhouse at 10 and 11, Sturge Street, which was
structurally defective in regard to the roof and gutters, the stall partitions
and mangers. This cowhouse I also found to be very dark.
I advised that a representation should be made to the London
County Council in respect to the conditions complained of in these two
cowhouses.
On the 18th October this Council resolved that no objection should
be offered to the renewal of the licences in respect to the four cowhouses,
subject, however, in the case of 21, Globe Street, and 10 and 12, Sturge
Street, to representations being made to the London County Council
regarding their condition.
The Public Health Officials of the London County Council, however,
decided to oppose the renewal of the licence in respect to 10 and 11,
Sturge Street, and the licence in respect to those premises was in consequence
refused.