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Southwark 1916

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1916

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83
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
No. 1 Distict (Miss Wilkinson).
House to house inspections were carried out in the following
localities :—
Friar street, Milcote street, Red Cross street, Stamford street, Angel
place, Tabard street, Sussex house. Prioress street, Weston street, St.
Margaret's court, Layton's grove, Cardol place, Lant street, Crosby row,
Tower street, Surrey row, Brunswick street, Chapel place, Westminster
bridge road, Zoar street, Westcott street, King James street, Queen's
Arms court, Boddy's bridge, Chapel court, Little Surrey street, Law
street, Upper Ground place, Camelot street, Union street, Minor place,
Bear lane, Gray street, Pardoner street, Lansdowne place, Barron's place,
Sturge street, Miniver street, Gt. Suffolk street, Dodson street, Webber
street, Little Hunter street, Sumner street, Fox's buildings, Wickham
place, Gilbert's buildings, Mermaid court, Gt. Guildford street, Webber
row, Southall place, Potior street, Hatfield street, Dolben street, Delph
street, Pocock street, Staple street, Harrow street, Bennett street, Lancaster
street.
During the year 1,582 inspections and 2,862 re-visits were made of
the various registered houses in St. Michael, St. George, Christchurch
and St. Saviour's Wards by Miss Wilkinson.
1,024 intimation and 488 statutory notices were served. 1,018
sanitary works were carried out.
The following nuisances were abated :—
Blocked Drains unstopped 36
Closet Apparatus reinstated 137
New Closet Pans provided 6
Yards paved or paving amended 57
Roofs repaired 188
New Dust Bins provided 97
Foul Booms cleansed 2431
House ventilation provided 1
Floor ventilation provided 3
Cases of overcrowding abated 38
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 302