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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
Islington 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Nuisances discovered and remedied.
Dirty and Dilapidated Premises 1124
Defective Roofs 570
Defective Rain-water Pipes and
Gutters 447
Damp Premises 557
Defective Drains—
(a) necessitating
struction 131
(b) „ repair 236
Defective Water-Closets—
(a) necessitating replacement 333
(b) „ repair 294
Defective Waste Pipes ... 295
Defective Soil and Ventilating
Pipes—
(a) necessitating replacement 218
(b) „ repair 70
Dust-bins requiring replacement 400
Foul or Uncovered Drinking-
Water Cisterns 76
Defective or Unpaved Yards 359
Offensive Accumulations 80
Improperly Kept Animals 13
Houses without proper supply of
water 90
Notices.—" Intimation " notices were served to the number
of 2.005, and " Statutory" notices, 480.
| Premises. | ffence. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| 167, Lady well Rd. | Premises in such a state as to be a nuisance | Ordered to abate nuisance within 14 days, and to pay £1 1s. 0d. costs. |
| 14 and 15, Watling-ton Grove | Premises in such a state as to be a nuisance | Ordered to abate nuisances within 21 days, and pay £2 2s. and £1 1s. costs respectively. |
| 11, 12 and 13, Wat-lington Grove | Premises in such a state as to be a nuisance | Summons adjourned. |
| 95, High Street, Sydenham | Premises in such a state as to be a nuisance | Ordered to abate nuisance within 21 days, and pay £1 1s. 0d. costs. |
| 10, Glenwood Rd. | Failure to comply with notice to cleanse, alter and amend drain | Penalty of £4 4s. 0d. imposed. |
| 95, High Street, Sydenham | Failure to comply with Magistrate's Order | Summons dismissed on payment of £5 5s. 0d. costs, the work having been carried out. |