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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 1907
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1907
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Paving of Yards and Forecourts.
The following table shows the number of back-yards and forecourts wholly or partly paved during 1907 :—
| Ward. | Back-yards Paved. | Forecourts Paved. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholly paved. | Partly Paved. | Wholly paved. | Partly paved. | ||
| As far as 12 ft. or more from back addition. | For a lesser distance than 12 ft. | ||||
| 20 | 25 | 54 | 14 | ||
| 2 | 21 | - | 29 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | 31 | 6l | 183 | — | |
| 4 | 30 | - | 119 | — | |
| 5 | 35 | 7 | 117 | - | — |
| 6 | 40 | 29 | 100 | 22 | |
| 7 | 2 | — | - | - | 1 |
| 8 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 197 | 124 | 618 | 51 | 41 |
The above table does not include yards or forecourts the
paving of which was merely repaired, nor does it include the
work in connection with new buildings.
No attempt was made to enforce the paving" of any yard
or forecourt which was being really cultivated as a garden.
The yards and forecourts which were paved were those which,
owing to their dirty and untidy condition, were a danger to
the health of the occupants of the houses to which they were
attached. The importance of the paving with impervious