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Southwark 1908

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

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83
EAST DISTRICT.
House to house inspections have been carried out in the following
localities:—
Cole street, Elsted street, Runham street, Blewett street, Sandford
row, Gurney street, Angel place, Crosby row, Layton's grove, Warren
place, Globe street, Lansdowne place, Fox's buildings, Innis place,
Dorset street, Linwood place, Westcott street, Chatham street, Rodney
road, Deacon street, Brandon street, Camelot street, St. Stephen's place,
Cardol place, Tabard street, Pardoner street, Halpin place, Huntsman
street, Eltham street, Chapel court, Southall place, Weston street,
Beckway street, Barlow street, Tisdale place, Staple street, Chapel place,
Larissa street, East street, Violet place, Law street, Etham street.
During the year 1,938 inspections and 5,924 re-visits have been made
of the various houses in this district.
1,176 intimation and 565 statutory notices have been served. 1,232
sanitary works have been carried out.
The following Nuisances have been abated:—
Blocked drains unstopped 45
Closet Apparatus re-instated 213
Water Supply provided or re-instated 14
New Closet Pans provided 4
Yards, &c., paved or paving amended 239
Gullies provided 2
Traps provided to sink pipe 13
Rain pipes disconnected 2
Roofs repaired 224
New Dust Bins provided 127
Foul Rooms cleansed 3,889
Floor ventilation provided 3
House ventilation provided 2
Draw taps on main provided 6
Cases of overcrowding abated 102
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 318