London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southwark 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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The Inspector made 62 inspections of these premises during the year and the following nuisances were discovered:—
| Walls and ceiling dirty | 2 cases |
| Other dirty conditions | 3 „ |
| Boiler covers defective | 2 „ |
| Closet pan foul | 1 case |
| Paving defective | 1 „ |
| Ash pit under furnace defective | 1 „ |
| Roof and gutters defective | 1 „ |
| Total | 11 cases |
Five Intimation Notices were served.
All the above nuisances were remedied.
COWSHEDS.
There were three notices of applications for the renewal of licences
received in respect to cowhouses in the Borough.
The following is a list of the Licensed Cowkeepers in the Borough
| Situation of Premises. | Name of Occupier. |
|---|---|
| 8, Alvey Street | Thomas Burrell and Charles Edward Williams |
| 21, Globe Street | Herbert Jones |
| 5, Holland Street | Julia Ann Cooksby |
The several cowsheds were inspected periodically, the inspector
making a total of 36 visits.
The following defects were discovered:—
| Cowshed requiring limewashing | 1 case |
| Partitions of shed defective | 1 „ |
| Walls of shed defective | 1 „ |
The above defects were remedied.
Each cowshed was limewashed twice during the year.