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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WEST DISTRICT.
House to house inspections have been carried out in the following
localities:—
Hayles street, Warwick street, Zoar street, Queen's Arms court,
Union street, Sumner street. Park street, St. Gabriel street, Clock passage,
Horsman street, King James street, Gilbert's buildings, Minor place,
Boddy's bridge, Miniver street, Burman street, Goschen street, Lamlash
street, Bennett street, Stamford street, Red Cross street, Disney street,
Harrow street, Tower street, Webber row, Union street, Great Charlotte
street, Friar street, Wellington place, Barron's place, Sturge street,
Great Suffolk street, Little Surrey street, Lant street, Dodson street,
Surrey row, Gray street, Peacock street, Gravel lane, Butcher row, Innis
place, Angel place, Upper Ground place, Dantzic street, Green street,
St. Margaret's court, Lant place, Garden row, Disney street, Warwick
square, Charlotte street, Webber street, Brunswick street, Sussex house,
Pocock street.
During the year 2,622 inspections and 5,613 re-visits have been made
of the various houses in this district.
1,101 intimation and 563 statutory notices have been served. 1,011
sanitary works have been carried out.
Blocked Drains unstopped | 29 |
Closet Apparatus re-instated | 175 |
Water Supply re-instated | 1 |
New Closet Pans provided | 2 |
Yards, &c., paved or paving amended | 70 |
Gullies provided | 14 |
Traps provided to sink pipes | 11 |
Rain pipes disconnected | 15 |
Roofs repaired | 114 |
New Dust Bins provided | 56 |
Foul Rooms cleansed | 2,580 |
Floor ventilation provided | 12 |
House ventilation provided | 19 |
Cases of overcrowding abated | 82 |
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above specified) abated | 260 |