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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115
EAST DISTRICT.
House to house inspections have been carried out in the following
localities:—
Tabard street, Angel place, Chapel court, Halpin place, Innis place,
St. Stephen's place, Eunham street, Cardol place, Rodney road, Camelot
street, Chatham street, Pox's buildings, Layton's grove, Cole street, Chapel
place, Crosby row, East street, Etham street, Pardoner street, Blewitt
street, Elsted street, Westcott street, Law street, Lansdowne place,
Globe street, Huntsman street, Gurney street, Prioress street, Violet
place, Warren place, Deacon street, Little Hunter street, Weston street,
St. Stephen's square, Southall place, Brandon street, Beckway street,
Linwood place, Dorset place, Tisdale place, Westmoreland road, Sandford
row, Kingston street, Larissa street, Staple street, Barlow street, Dorset
street, Collier's rents.
During the year 2,905 inspections and 5,550 re-visits have been made
of the various houses in this district.
1,164 intimation and 657 statutory notices have been served. 1,213
sanitary works have been carried out.

The following Nuisances have been abated:—

Blocked drains unstopped51
Closet Apparatus re-in stated249
Water Supply re-instated13
New Closet Pans provided4
Yards, &c., paved or paving amended136
Gully provided1
Traps provided to sink pipes5
Rain pipes disconnected17
Roofs repaired204
New Dust Bins provided70
Eoul Rooms cleansed3,764
Floor ventilation provided4
House ventilation provided5
Cases of overcrowding abated157
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above specified) abated238