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 District.
House to house inspections were carried out in the following
localities:—
Queen's Arms court, Hankey place, Bear lane, Staple street, Great
Suffolk street, Westcott street, Angel place, Layton's grove, Southall
place, Crosby row, Cardol place, Little Surrey street, Law street,
Stamford street, King James street, Milcote street, Lansdowne place,
Dodson street, St. Margaret's court, Chapel court, Surrey row, Hatfield
street, Minor place, Union street, Tower street, Sturge street, Little
Hunter street, Miniver street, Westminster Bridge road, Zoar street,
Boddy's bridge, Upper Ground place, Barron's place. Gray street,
Pocock street, Webber row Webber street, Prioress street, Redcross
street, Friar street, Lancaster street, Belvedere buildings, Park street,
Camelot street, Mermaid court, Tabard street, Lant place, Valentine
place, Collier's rents, Gilbert's buildings, Paris gardens, Sussex house,
Long lane, Crosset place.
From March 16th 843 inspections and 3,137 re-visits were made
of the various houses by Miss Burrows.
827 intimation and 605 statutory notices were served. 763 sanitary
works were carried out.
The following nuisances have been abated:—
Blocked drains unstopped 11
Closet apparatus reinstated 113
Water supply reinstated 6
New closet pans provided 8
Yards paved or paving amended 234
Roofs repaired 154
New dust bins provided 127
Foul rooms cleansed 3,495
Cases of overcrowding abated 15
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 691