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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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BLACK SMOKE.
During the year 1913 complaints were received at the Public Health
Office from persons other than the Council's Officers in regard to 24
nuisances from black smoke, occurring on different days.
The under-mentioned are premises in regard to which more than one complaint was received:—
| Premises. | No. of days on which nuisances were observed. |
|---|---|
| Southwark Borough Council's Baths, Laving-ton Street | |
| Colonial Consignment Co., Nelson's Wharf Bethlem Hospital | 3 |
| Bell's Asbestos Co., 59½ Southwark Street | 2 |
| South Eastern and Chatham Railway Co.'s Goods Station, Blackfriars | 3 |
| City of London Electric Lighting Company's premises | 2 |
| Barclay, Perkins aud Company's premises, Park Street | 2 |
Showing the Number of Observations &c. in regard to smoke Nuisances made by the saveral ward Inspection during 1913.
| St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John's Ward. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints' Ward. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George’s Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total for Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of observations made by the inspectors | 1 | 3 | 17 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 88 |
| Number of nuisances observed | — | — | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| No. of Intimation Notices served | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| No. of Statutory Notices served | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| No. of Summonses taken out | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |