Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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The undermentioned work has been carried out by the women
Inspectors during the year:—
WEST DISTRICT.
House to house inspections have been carried out in the following
localities:—
Southwark Bridge Road, Pocock Street, Scovell Road, Lant Place,
Sturge Street, Dodson Street, Lant Street, Disney Street, Harrow Street,
Great Suffolk Street, Collinson Street, Warwick Street, Charlotte Street,
Warwick Square, Webber Row, Barbel Street, Lamlash Street, Dantzic
Street, Blackfriars Road, Southwark Street, Gray Street, Miniver Street,
Borough Road, Sussex House, Waterloo Road, Westminster Bridge Road,
Paved Place, Little Surrey Street, Red Cross Street, Nelson Square,
Bennett Street, Queen's Buildings, Hayles Street, Wellington Place,
Tower Street, Montague Street, Burman Street, Butcher Row, St.
Margaret's Court, Friar Street, Garden Row, Horsman Street, Gravel
Lane, Zoar Street, Queen's Arms Court, Webber Street, Barrons Place,
Surrey Row, Stamford Street, Sumner Street, White Hind Alley, Taylors
Yard, Ladds Court, Collitcb Place, Roy Place, Clock Passage, Sherston
Place, Longville Road, Goschen Street, Empress Street, St. Gabriel
Street, Ontario Street, Prices Street, Upper Ground Place, Boddys
Bridge, Bear Lane, Park Street, Great Guildford Street, Edward StreetBurrell
Street, Collingwood Street, Brunswick Court, Brunswick Street,
Hatfield Place, Cooks Road.
During the year 1,991 inspections and 6,096 re-visits have been made
of the various registered houses in this district.
2,761 entries have been made in the nuisance register, 689 intimation
and 311 statutory notices have been served 894 sanitary works have
been carried out.
The following Nuisances have been abated:—
Drains amended 16
Blocked Drains unstopped 45
Closet Apparatus re-instated 181
Water Supply re-instated 37
New Closet Pans provided 17
Yards, &c., paved or paving amended 50
Gullies provided 42
Traps provided to sink pipes 6
Rain Pipes disconnected 4
Roofs repaired 95
New Dust Bins provided 44