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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EAST DISTRICT.
House to house inspections have been carried out in the following
localities:—
Halpin Place. Tabard Street, Etham Street, East Street, Gurney
Street, St. Stephen's Place, Pardoner Street, Weston Street, Fox's Buildings,
Little Hunter Street, Law Street, Westcott Street, Lansdowne
Place, Stanford Place, Runham Street, Barlow Street, Kingston Street,
Innis Place, Blewitt Street, Sandford Row, Townley Street, Angel Place,
Elsted Street, Cardol Place, Dorset Street, Delph Street, Tisdale Place,
Larissa Street, Chapel Court, Huntsman Street, Linwood Place, Cole
Street, Violet Place, Crosby Row, Southall Place, Warren Place. Collier's
Rents, Chatham Street, Layton's Grove, Staple Street, Long Lane, Willmott's
Buildings, Brandon Street, Rodney Road, Beckway Street, Prioress
Street, Camelot Street, Fox Court, Mermaid Court, Walker Street,
Falstaff Yard, St. Stephen's Square.
During the year 2,365 inspections and 5,559 re-visits have been made
of the various houses in this district.
2,537 entries have been made in the nuisance register, 1,675 intimation
and 700 statutory notices have been served. 1,277 sanitary works have
been completed.
The following Nuisances have been abated:—
Drain amended 1
Blocked Drains unstopped 65
Closet Apparatus re-instated 220
Water Supply re-instated 14
New Closet Pans provided 14
Paving amended 173
Gullies provided 4
Roofs repaired 180
Sinks trapped 15
Rain pipes disconnected 13
New Dust Bins provided 148
Foul rooms cleansed 3,400
Houses ventilated 12
Floor ventilation provided 16
Cases of overcrowding abated 143
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 391