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Southwark 1912

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

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Table: TABLE 54— continued.

TABLE 54— continued.

FolioPremises complained of.Date of Report of Medical Officer.Date of representation of Medical Officer of Health.Date of Council's Resolution.Action taken and notices served under Sections
15 (2)15 (3)15 (4)15 (5)17 (2)17 (4)17 (6)17 (6)18 (1)18 (2)18 (2)18 (3)
702, Empress street—24/4/113/5/118/3/113/5/1121/6/113/1/12
Defects.—The w.c. accommodation is in a small and confined yard at the back of the premises, the closets (four in number) are used in combination with No. 4, Empress Street. The closets are in a dirty and dilapidated condition, the rooms of the house are in a dirty and dilapidated condition, the walls and ceilings of the rooms are dirty and broken, the back rooms are ill-lighted, the staircase, walls and ceilings, are dirty and broken, the doors, door frames and window frames are broken, the yard is dirty, the house roof is defective.6/12/11
714, Empress street—24/4/113/5/118/3/113/5/1121/6/113/1/12
Defects.—The w.c. accommodation is in a small and confined yard at the back of the premises, the closets (four in number) are used in combination with No. 2, Empress Street. The closets are in a dirty and dilapidated condition, the rooms of the house are in a dirty and dilapidated condition, the walls and ceilings of the rooms are dirty and broken, the back rooms are ill-lighted, the staircase, walls and ceilings are dirty and broken, the doors, door frames and window frames are broken, the yard is dirty, the house roof is defective.
77*1, Old Barge House street—9/10/112/11/112/11/11
Defects.—The structure of the house is worn out, the front wall is cracked, there is no evidence of a damp course, the woodwork of the house is broken and defective, the roof is in a bad condition, letting the rain in. The stairs are narrow, winding and dilapidated, the yard is very small, there is evidence of dampness throughout the house.
79*3, Broadwall—9/10/] 12/11/112/11/11
Defects.—The structure of the house is worn out, the front wall is bulged, there is no evidence of a damp course, the w.c., which is very small, is in the middle of the house, there is no back yard, the stairs are narrow and winding, the rooms are very small.
80*5, Broadwall—9/10/112/11/112/11/11
Defects.—The structure of the house is worn out, there is no evidence of a damp course, the stairs are narrow, winding and dilapidated, the sashes and window frames are rotten, the roof is defective, there is evidence of rats on the premises.
81*7, Broadwall—9/10/112/11/112/11/11
Defects.—The structure of the house is worn out, there is no evidence of a damp course, the wall3 of the house are damp, the front and back walls are bulging and cracked, the sashes and window frames are defective and broken, the floors are defective.
85†34. Friar street—9/10/112/11/11
Defects.—The structure of the house is old and worn out, there is no evidence of a damp course, evidence of dampness throughout the house, the whole of the woodwork of the house is rotten and dilapidated, the roof is defective, there is no ventilation under the ground floors. * Closed by owner. † Nothing done; inhabited.2/11/11