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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
Deptford 1914
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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New King Street—consisting of 2 to 4 rooms, and let at a rental
of 5s. to 7s. per week.
Brookmill Road—consisting of 3 rooms, and let at a rental of
7s. 6d. per week.
The Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1 909. The following is a tabular statement of the work carried out during the year:—
| Number of houses inspected | 2496 |
| Number of houses represented as unfit for habitation | 5 |
| Number of houses represented as unfit for habitation, and not capable of being made fit | _ |
| Number of houses closed | 5 |
| Number of houses demolished | 6 |
| Number of houses made habitable | 4 |
| Number of back-to-back houses converted to through houses | - |
| Number of closing orders made | 5 |
| Number of demolition orders made | — |
| Houses closed voluntarily | — |
| Houses dealt with under Section 15 | — |
House to House Inspection. In the following list will be seen the streets, the houses of which were systematically inspected during 1914:—
| Inspector Simpson. | No. of premises inspected. | No. of premises where defects existed. | No. of premises found in fair condition (i.e., where no defects were found.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Street. | |||
| Alvar Street | 33 | 32 | l |
| Berthon Street | 30 | 30 | — |
| Bronze Street | 46 | 46 | — |
| Church Street | 1 | 1 | — |
| Crossfield Street | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Hale Street | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Hosier Street | 6 | 6 | — |
| Knott Street | 10 | 10 | — |
| Mary Ann's Buildings | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Pender Street | 10 | 10 | — |
| Reginald Road | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Stanhope Street | 36 | 36 | — |
| 304 | 286 | 18 |