London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Southwark 1905

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

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114
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.

The following Nuisances have been abated:-

Blocked Drains unstopped29
Closet Apparatus re-instated175
Water Supply re-instated1
New Closet Pans provided2
Yards, &c., paved or paving amended70
Gullies provided14
Traps provided to sink pipes11
Rain pipes disconnected15
Roofs repaired114
New Dust Bins provided56
Foul Rooms cleansed2,580
Floor ventilation provided12
House ventilation provided19
Cases of overcrowding abated82
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above specified) abated260