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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Foul Rooms cleansed 2800
Floor ventilation provided 6
House ventilation provided 40
Cases of overcrowding, abated 97
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 528
EAST DISTRICT.
House to house inspections have been carried out in the following
localities:—
Law Street, Gurney Street, Westcott Street, Tabard Street, Lansdowne
Place, St. Stephen's Place, Stamford Place, Beckway Street,
Weston Street, Pardoner Street, Elsted Street, Willmott's Buildings,
Camelot Street, Etham Street, Brandon Street, Bangor Court, Chatham
Street, Fox's Buildings, Larissa Street, Wooler Street, Sterry Street,
Chapel Court, Rodney Road, Cardol Place, Villa Street, Clandon Street,
Brettell Street, Crosby Row, Stedall Place, Staple Street, Prioress Street,
Little Hunter Street, Southall Place, Halpin Place, Huntsman Street,
Hearn's Buildings, Tisdale Place, Flint Street, Namur Terrace, Burton
Street.
During the year 1,575 inspections and 5,738 re-visits have been made
of the various registered houses in this district:—
1721 entries have been made in the nuisance register, 653 intimation
and 253 statutory notices have been served. 697 sanitary works have
been completed.
The following Nuisances have been abated:—
Blocked Drains unstopped 29
Closet Apparatus re-instated 133
Water Supply re-instated 13
New Closet Pans provided 7
Paving amended 17
Gullies provided 3
Roofs repaired 88
Sink trapped 1
New Dust Bins provided 48
Foul Rooms cleansed 1471
Houses ventilated 74
Floor ventilation provided 7
Cases of overcrowding abated 92
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 140