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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
Lewisham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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House-to House Inspection.
The Statistics relating to the routine inspection of houses
may appropriately be inserted in this part of my report.
A routine inspection of the houses comprised in the roads set out below was carried out during the year by the Sanitary Inspectors delegated to this particular duty: —
| Name of Road. | No. of houses inspected. | Name of Road. No | No. of houses inspected. |
| Aitken Road | 28 | Mallett Road | 37 |
| Barmeston Road (part) | 8 | Malyons Road and Terrace | 149 |
| Braxfield Road | 71 | Maythorn Collages | 6 |
| Brightside Terrace | 14 | Molesworth Street | 52 |
| Bromley Road (part) | 8 | Neuchatel Road | 55 |
| Brookdale Road | 139 | Nightingale Grove | 12 |
| Church Grove | 20 | Nyon Street | 4 |
| Clarens Street | 18 | Patrol Place | 18 |
| Dermody Road & Gdns. (part] | 30 | Peak Hill Gardens | 44 |
| Effingham Road | 45 | Retreat, The | 21 |
| Engleheart Road (part) | 104 | Rennell Street | 18 |
| Ennersdale Road | 81 | Rhyme Road | 41 |
| Helvetia Street | 21 | Rushey Green (part) | 14 |
| Holly Hedge Terrace | 11 | Southend Lane | 52 |
| Howson Road | 62 | Springbank Road (part) | 27 |
| Knowles Hill Crescent (part | 31 | Vevey Street | 5 |
| Lady well Road | 6 | Willow Walk. Sydenham | 67 |
The total number of houses inspected was 1322, and in
942 houses defects were found necessitating the service of notices
under the Public Health (London) Act.
House-to-House Inspection. — Statistics relating to Occupancy.
3 houses contained 5 families.
15 „ „ 4 ,,
89 „ „ 3 „
491 „ „ 2 „
724 „ „ 1 family.
One-roomed Tenements.—131.
2 were occupied by 6 persons.
6 „ „ „ 5 „
19 „ „ „ 4„
24 ,, „ „ 3 „
26 „ „ „ 2 „
54 „ „ „ 1 person.