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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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126
BLACK SMOKE.
During the year 1915 complaints were received at the Public Health
Office from persons other than the Council's Officers in regard to 15
nuisances from black smoke. The undermentioned are premises in
regard to which more than one complaint was received:—
Premises. No. of nuisances observed.
Guy's Hospital 3
Southwark Council's Electricity Works, Penrose
Street 2
Thames Grain Drying Wharf, Upper Ground
Street 2
City of London Electric Lighting Company's
Works, Bankside 2
South Eastern and Chatham Railway Goods
Station, Blackfriars 3
| 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 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 53 |
| Number of nuisances observed | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| No. of Intimation Notices served | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| No. of Statutory Notices served | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| No. of Summonses taken out | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |