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Southwark 1906

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

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75
EAST DISTRICT.
House to house inspections have been carried out in the following
localities:—
Warren place, Etham street, Elsted street, Weston street, Huntsman
street. Tabard street, Southall place, Layton's grove, Cardol place,
Chapel court, Fox's buildings Runham street, Tisdale place, Prioress
street, Chapel place, Pardoner street, Westcott street, St. Stephen's
place, Lansdowne place, Beckway street, Brandon street, Globe street,
Halpin place, Law street, Innis place, Cole street, Camelot street, Crosby
row, Long lane, Rodney road, Kingston street, East street, Little Hunter
street, St. Stephen's square, Dorset street, Linwood place, Chatham
street, Gurney street, Angel place, Crown cottages, Stanford place,
Violet place, Larissa street, Blewitt street, Staple street, Barlow street,
Angel place.
During the year 2,154 inspections and 6,865 re-visits have been made
of the various houses in this district.
1,601 intimation and 899 statutory notices have been served. 1,553
sanitary works have been carried out.
The following Nuisances have been abated:—
Blocked drains unstopped 64
Closet Apparatus re-instated 215
Water Supply re-instated 8
New Closet Pans provided 7
Yards, &c., paved or paving amended 152
Gullies provided 2
Traps provided to sink pipes 8
Rain pipes disconnected 4
Roofs repaired 274
New Dust Bins provided 133
Foul Rooms cleansed 4,852
Floor ventilation provided 20
House ventilation provided 4
Draw Taps on main provided 5
Cases of overcrowding abated 158
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 477