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:—
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.
Blocked drains unstopped | 51 |
Closet Apparatus re-in stated | 249 |
Water Supply re-instated | 13 |
New Closet Pans provided | 4 |
Yards, &c., paved or paving amended | 136 |
Gully provided | 1 |
Traps provided to sink pipes | 5 |
Rain pipes disconnected | 17 |
Roofs repaired | 204 |
New Dust Bins provided | 70 |
Eoul Rooms cleansed | 3,764 |
Floor ventilation provided | 4 |
House ventilation provided | 5 |
Cases of overcrowding abated | 157 |
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above specified) abated | 238 |