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Southwark 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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table 44.

Sanitary Condition of the Stables in the Borough.

WARDS.Total for Borough
St. Mary.St. Paul.St. Peter.St. John.Trinity.All Saints.St. MichaelSt. Jude.St. GeorgeChrist-church.St. Saviour.
Number of Horses accommodated836116713577513532865866533036424167152
Litter Used—Peat14111412457211273
Straw533118453357243292843373
Other kind5187966741375
Method of Storage—Wagon12511314-2231
Brick Receptacle.263351729242822121919244
No Receptacle2714152552061741610159
Cage7861516101821487
Condition of Receptacle—Good384592310452722172130287
Fair119332450
Bad61113-332525
Frequency of Removal—Every day33151226113171131314176
Every two days2726122928159715207195
J J Every three days109121110147612293
Once a week210111116185257
Condition of Refuse—Not stinking7159265650673242243440501
Stinking1121-41-5520
Stables paved and drained—Yes5560265851673643243944503
No17118
Stables ventilated—Yes7260265751673643243945520
No-11
Water closet accommodation—Yes5647195140122618213735362
No161377115510253210159
Number of men employed9012652821731470471231971201094
Super feet per Horse—Under 50-3-14-4--1-22
50—6034854112230
60—701411212109642-171
70—8069171451653562
80—90541689613346
90—10086176106325458
Over 100362322910271323112830232
Number of Stables7260265851673643243945521