Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
No. 1 Distict (Miss Wilkinson).
House to house inspections were carried out in the following
localities:—
Cardol place, Layton's grove, Tabard street, Prioress street, Dodson
street, Union street, Stamford street, Pocock street, Little Hunter street,
Miniver street, Lancaster street, Angel place, Lant street, Gilbert's
buildings, Surrey row, Sussex house, Queen's Arms court. Tower street,
Great Suffolk street, Staple street. Lant place, Brunswick street, Bear
lane, King James street, Little Surrey street, Weston street, Minor p'ace,
Red Cross street, Milcote street, Chapel court, Surrey row, Law street,
Pardoner street, Tower street, Sturge street, Bennett street, Brunswick
place, Friar street, Crosby row, Westminster bridge road, Hatfield street,
Upper Ground place, Great Charlotte street, Westcott street, Zoar street,
Borough road, Boddy's bridge, Lansdowne place. St. Margaret's court,
Belvedere buildings, Mermaid court, Dolben street, Southall place,
Camelot street, Gray street, Webber street, Webber row, Barron's place,
St. Stephen's square, Long lane, Sumner street, Harrow street, Fox's
buildings.
During the year 1,557 inspections and 4,394 re-visits were made of
the various registered houses in St. Michael, St. George, Christchurch
and St. Saviour's Wards, by Miss Wilkinson.
1,100 intimation and 770 statutory notices were served. 1,107
sanitary works were carried out.
The following nuisances were abated:—
Blocked Drains unstopped 41
Closet Apparatus reinstated 238
Water supply reinstated 1
New Closet Pans provided 11
Yards paved or paving amended 48
Roofs repaired 183
New Dust Bins provided 94
Foul Rooms cleansed 2,546
Floor ventilation provided 3
Cases of overcrowding abated 28
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 323