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Southwark 1909

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

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87
EAST DISTRICT.
House to house inspections have been carried out in the following
localities:—
St. Stephen's place, Little Hunter street, Weston street, Prioress
street, Elsted street, Larissa street, Etham street, Tabard street, Angel
place, Layton's grove, Southall place, Chapel court, Beckway street,
Huntsman street, Warren place, Staple street, Delph street, Long lane,
Tisdale place, Linwood place, Dorset street, Brandon street, Halpin
place, Innis place, Rodney road, Lansdowne place, Westcott street,
Pardoner street, Fox's buildings, East street, Camelot street, Law street,
Gurney street, Violet place, Fox's court, Blewett street, Runham street,
Globe street, Cardol place, Stanford place, Layton grove, Chapel place,
Crosby row.
During the year 1,737 inspections and 5,312 re-visits have been made
of the various houses in this district.
1,222 intimation and 533 statutory notices have been served. 1,201
sanitary works have been carried out.
The following Nuisances have been abated:—
Drain amended 1
Blocked drains unstopped 31
Closet Apparatus re-instated 225
Water Supply provided or re-instated 19
New Closet Pans provided 2
Yards, &c., paved or paving amended 92
Gullies provided 3
Traps provided to sink pipe 16
Roofs repaired 184
New Dust Bins provided 119
Foul Rooms cleansed 3,963
Floor ventilation provided 5
House ventilation provided 9
Draw taps on main provided 16
Cases of overcrowding abated 113
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 323