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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

Camberwell 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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XVII,

Table: COPY OF LIST RECEIVED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD AND FORWARDED TO ME IN AUGUST, 1903.

COPY OF LIST RECEIVED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD AND FORWARDED TO ME IN AUGUST, 1903.

Name.Discharged.Where sent.
Pearcey, JohnApril 2ndVerney House, Verney Road, Camberwell.
Addington, WilliamApril 2nd73, Verney Road, Camberwell.
Donovan, DennisApril 3rdRoman Catholic Industrial School, Dartford, Kent.
Donovan, CorneliusApril 3rddo.
Dunbar, HenryApril 4thRedhill, Surrey, Reformatory.
Umpleby,SophiaMarch 31stGirls' Reformatory, Ipswich.
Fairfax, ErnestApril 8th659, Fulham Road.
Moore, JohnApril 8thRoman Catholic Industrial School, Dartford, Kent.
Walton, RobertApril 9thCatholic Industrial School, Regent's Park.
Fetch, HenryApril 9th46, Nunhead Grove
Aldridge, WalterApril 11thChurch of England Mission Home, Camberwell Road.
Kelly, JosephApril 9th3, Smith's Cottages, Over the Gate, Barking.
Langton, AnnieApril 8thRoman Catholic School for Girls, Croydon.
Swain, RobertApril 9th159, Weston Street, Bermondsey
Langford, AnnieApril 13thSt. Mary's Home, Addlestone.
Maidment, FredApril 13th39, Kentmere Road, Plumstead
Gooch, WalterApril 14thReformatory School, Redhill, Surrey.
Burrell, JohnApril 9thCatholic Industrial School, Mayford, Surrey.
Howard, WalterApril 11thCatholic Industrial School, Stockport.
Chittenden, ElsieApril 11thCertified Industrial School, Northumberland Place, Liverpool.
Chittenden, EthelApril 11thdo.

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During the past year a more determined effort was
made to settle the question of insufficient light and ventilation
to the staircases of houses occupied by more than one family
once and for all. A house was taken to which no exception
could be made in any other way than to the dark and unventilated staircase. The summons was heard before Mr.
Hopkins at the Lambeth Police Court on March 25th. The
Council was represented by Mr. Courthorpe Munroe and the
defendant by Mr. J. P. Easton. For the Council were called the
Assistant Medical Officer of the County Council; Dr. Jackson,
the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham; Dr. Bousfield, your
Bacteriologist; Dr. Stone, one of the Medical Officers of the