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Southwark 1917

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

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84
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
No. 2 District (Miss Wilkinson).
House to house inspections were carried out in the following
localities:—
Amery place, Blewitt street, Gurney street, Dantzic street, East
street, Innis place, Chatham street, Dorset street, Brandon street, Burman
street, Goschen street, Huntsman street, Horsman street, St.
Gabriel street, Runham street, Barlow street, Kingston street, Beckway
street, Empress street, Larissa street, Rodney road. Lamlash street,
Deacon street, Elsted street, Linwood place, Flint street, Nebraska
street, Hayles street, Barbel street, Tisdale place, Sandford row, Townley
street.
During the year 776 inspections and 2,477 re-visits were made of
the various registered houses in St. Mary, St. Paul, St, Peter, St. John,
Trinity, All Saints and St. Jude's Wards by Miss Wilkinson.
715 intimation and 336 statutory notices were served. 550 sanitary
works were carried out.
The following Nuisances were abated:—
Block Drains unstopped 18
Closet Apparatus reinstated 87
Water Supplies reinstated 2
New Closet Pans provided 4
Yards paved or paving amended 26
Roofs repaired 121
New Dust Bins provided 60
Foul Rooms cleansed 1,241
Cases of overcrowding abated 15
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 184