Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1916
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HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
No. 2 District (Miss Wilkinson).
House to house inspections were carried out in the following
localities:—
Kingston street, Horsman street, Empress street, St. Gabriel street
Deacon street, Uxbridge place, Dorset street, Clock place, Burman street,
Linwood place, Gurney street, Runham street, Sandford row, Rodney
road. Lamlash street, Halpin place, Beckway street, Barlow street,
Garden row, Brandon street, Goschen street, Hayles street, Huntsman
street, Dantzic street, Southwark bridge road, Innis place, East street,
Alvey house, Cole street, Elsted street, Chatham street, Causeway place,
Nebraska street, Tatum street, Flint street, South street, Larissa street,
County Terrace street, Barbel street, Townley street.
During the year 833 inspections and 2,056 re-visits were made of
the various registered houses in St. Mary, St. Paul, St, Peter, St, John,
Trinity, All Saints and St. Jude's Wards by Miss Wilkinson.
439 intimation and 277 statutory notices were served. 416 sanitary
works were carried out.
The following Nuisances were abated:—
Drains reconstructed 7
Closet Apparatus reinstated 48
Water Supply provided 1
New Closet Pans provided 12
Yards paved or paving amended 26
Gullies provided 7
Roofs repaired 79
Sinks trapped 2
New Dust Bins provided 38
Foul Rooms cleansed 860
Basement concreted 1
Cases of overcrowding abated 19
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 146