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Southwark 1912

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

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TABLE 55— 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)
127*27, Tiverton street21/10/1212/3/1317/3/13
Defects.—The walls are bulging and worn out, there is no damp proof course in the walls and the lower rooms are damp, the woodwork of the house is worn out, the staircase is narrow, dark and dangerous and opens directly into the lower room, the roof is defective, the rooms and backyard are small, there is no fireplace in the back bedroom, water closet in bad repair, floor of back room on ground floor in bad condition.
128*29, Tiverton street21/10/1212/3/1317/3/13
Defects.—The back wall is bulging and worn out, there is no damp proof course in the walls and the lower rooms are damp, the woodwork of the house is worn out, the staircase is narrow dark and dangerous and opens directly into the lower room, the roof is defective, the back rooms are small, there is no fireplace in the back bedroom, floor of ground floor sunken, a portion defective.
129*31, Tiverton street31/10/1212/3/1317/3/13
Defects.—The walls are cracked, bulging and worn out, there is no damp proof course in the walls and the lower rooms are damp, the woodwork of the house is worn out, the staircase is narrow, dark and dangerous, and there is a door at the foot of the stairs, the roof is defective, the back rooms are damp, there is no fireplace in the back bedroom, floor of ground floor front room sunken, defective and is below level of roadway, floor of first floor front room defective.
130*33, Tiverton street21/10/1212/3/1317/3/13
Defects.— The walls are cracked and worn out, there is no damp proof course in the walls and the lower rooms are damp, the woodwork of the house is worn out, the staircase is narrow, dark and dangerous, the roof is defective, the rooms are small, there is no fireplace in the back bedroom, ground floor about 6 inches below footway, and is sunken.
131*35, Tiverton street-21/10/1212/3/1317/3/13
Defects.—The walls are cracked and worn out, there is no damp proof course in the walls and the lower rooms are damp, the woodwork of the house is worn out, the staircase is narrow, dark and dangerous, the roof is defective, the back rooms are small and ill-lighted, there is no fireplace in the back bedroom, water closet walls cracked, passage floor sunken.
132*37, Tiverton street21/10/1212/3/1317/3/13
Defects.—The walls are bulging, cracked and worn out, there is no damp proof course in the walls and the lower rooms are damp, the woodwork of the house is worn out, the staircase is narrow, dark and dangerous, the roof is defective, the back rooms are small, there is no fireplace in the back bedroom.
133*39, Tiverton street-21/10/1212/3/1317/3/13

* Repairs being done.