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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

Battersea 1905

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1905

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Table: Van Dwellings. There were 65 dwellings of this description in Battersea in 1905, situated as follows. The corresponding figures in 1904 was 78.

Van Dwellings. There were 65 dwellings of this description in Battersea in 1905, situated as follows. The corresponding figures in 1904 was 78.

Situation of Vans.No. of Vans.No. of Occupants.
Males.Females.
Mill's Yard, 88 Sheepcote Lane539
„ 80 „444
Gurling's Yard, High Street81313
Manley's Yard, Falcon Road446
,, Cabul Road181428
Donovan's Ground, Cabul Road142419
Mill's Yard, Culvert Road122125
Total6583104

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These vans were frequently inspected by night as well as by
day. Twenty-two vans were found to be overcrowded, and
various structural defects in the vans or in the yards in which
they stand were remedied. In the new bye-laws relating to
tents and vans, which were confirmed by the Local Government
Board in 1904, powers were given to the Council to secure the
better paving of the yards, which are now all paved with
impervious material.
Common Lodging Mouses.
The following is a list of the common lodging houses in
Battersea:—