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

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Plumstead 1893

Annual report 1893-94

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27. The cottage roof was in bad repair, and the walls were
damp. The nearest water supply was from a stand-pipe of the
Kent Water Works 160 yards distant.
28. The owner has been called upon to put these matters
right.
Insufficient Water Supply.
29. In October it was reported to mo, by one of the inhabitants,
that 21 houses in Elm Terrace had closets without any
water laid on to them. Also that there was a large and offensive
dust-bin behind some of the houses. Notice was served on the
landlord to abate these nuisances, aud the work has been done.

B ake-houses.

30. In October I inspected the following bake-houses, and found them in a fairly satisfactory condition:—

Name.Address.
1. R. Humphrey77, High Street
2. Fredk. Claydon94, do
3. E. F. Scriven114, do
4. Chas. Hunt47, do
5. F. Cook142, do
6. F.G. CollinsonFoots Cray Road
7. P. Hughesdo
8. W. Worboysdo