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

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Deptford 1913

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Overcrowding.
Overcrowding was abated in 48 cases without having to take legal
proceedings.
Smoke Nuisances.
During the year 90 observations were made, and in 21 cases
where black smoke was emitted in such a quantity as to be a nuisance
notices were served to abate the nuisance.
In two instances it was necessary to take legal proceedings.
Common Lodging House Acts, 1851 and 1853.
The Secretary of State, by a Provisional Order which came into
operation on the 1st November, 1894, transferred to the London
County Council the powers of the Commissioner of Metropolitan
Police in respect of Common Lodging Houses.

Common Lodging Houses.

Situation of the Common Lodging House.Author-ized No. of Lod-gers.Sex of lodgers. M = Men. W= Women. MC= Married Couples.Date of Approval of premises.Name and Residence of Licensee.
Street or Place.Name.Street or Place.
1 Church-street43M19th March,1887Letitia Catherine Longinotto13 Wickham-road
146 Church-street39M26th Feb., 1887Letitia Catherine Longinotto13 Wickham-road
35 Baildon-street27M22nd April., 1885Sarah Ann Flight110 Malpas road
42 Albury-street48M22nd Sept., 1894Ellen McCarthy88 Douglas-street
27 Watergate street31M27th Nov., 1889Letitia Catherine Longinotto13 Wickham-road
112 High-street101MBarnard Jaffa112 High-street
112 do.80Wdo.112 do.
124 Tanner's-hill68M15th Feb. 1897James Webster38 Wickham road

Houses Let in Lodgings.
Bylaws relating to houses let in lodgings or occupied by members
of more than one family, have been made by the Council pursuant
to Sec. 94 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 :—
(a) For fixing the number of persons who may occupy a house
or part of a house which is let in lodgings or occupied by
members of more than one family, and for the separation of the
sexes in a house so let or occupied.
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