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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Avonmouth Street, Beatrice House, Ayliffe Street, Crosby Row, Law
Street, Ladysmith Dwellings, Myer's Place, King's Arch Place, Iris Place,
Weston Street, Wickham Place, Violet Place, Upper Mill, Prioress Street,
Stannage, Osborne Street, Delph Street, Dobbs Cross, Little Hunter
Street, Mount Street, Linwood Place, Little Britain, Ann's Buildings,
Ann's Row. Alsace Street, Alvey Street, Townley Street, Bangor Court,
Brettell Street, Beckway Street, Balin Place, Brandon Street,
Walker Street, Woodman's Place, Wadding Street, Shaftesbury Street,
South Street, Sandford Row, Smyrks Row, Surrey Grove, Parel Place,
Providence Place, Pitney Place, Lock Square, Little Mount Street, Helena
House, Hard Street, Harmer's Buildings, Hearn's Buildings, Horsley
Street, Innis Place, King and Queen Street, Kingston Street, Kinglake
Street, Amicable Row, Manchester Buildings, Northampton Place, Namur
Terrace, Morecambe Street, Margaret Place, Board's Buildings, Beddome
Street, Burton Street, Bideford Court, Cardol Place, Chapel Court, Cole
Street, Chatham Street, Content Street, Dean's Buildings, Dorset Street,
Clandon Street, Merrow Street, Mount Street, Gurney Street, Beckford
Place, Barlow Street, Brockley Terrace, Bagshot Street, Fisher's Buildings,
Pox Court, Falstafl Yard, Goode's Court, Grantham Place, East Street,
Elsted Street, County Terrace Street, Circular Road, Comus Place,
Cook's Cottages.
During the year 3,031 inspections and 5,373 re-visits have been made
of the various registered houses in this district
3,456 entries have been made in the nuisance register, 1,020 intimation
and 318 statutory notices have been served. 985 sanitary works have
been completed.
The following Nuisances have been abated:—
Blocked Drains unstopped 45
Closet Apparatus re-instated 183
Water Supply re-instated 6
New Closet Pans provided 7
Paving amended 158
Roofs repaired 311
Sinks trapped 6
New Dust Bins provided 98
Foul rooms cleansed 2,010
Houses ventilated 10
Floor ventilation provided 12
Cases of overcrowding abated 85
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 299