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Southwark 1922

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

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99
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
No. 1 District.
House, to house inspections were carried out in the following
localities:—
Lant street, Dennett street, Stanford place, Queen's Arras court,
Hankey place, Dear lane, Great Suffolk street, Westcott street, Angel
place, Soutball 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, Zoar street, Doddy's bridge,
Upper Ground place, Darron's place, Webber street, Prioress street,
Eedcross street, Friar street, Lancaster street, Delvedere buildings,
Camelot street, Mermaid court, Tabard street, Collier's rents, Gilbert's
buildings, Paris gardens, Sussex house, Crosset place, Great Charlotte
street, Pardoner street, Weston street, Hatfield place, Sumner street,
Burrell street, Harrow street, Dolben street.
During the year 979 inspections and 3,553 re-visits were made of
the various registered houses by Miss Burrows.
948 intimation and 554 statutory notices were served. 986 sanitary
works were carried out.
The following nuisances have been abated:—
Blocked drains unstopped 7
Closet apparatus reinstated 103
Water supply reinstated 3
New closet pans provided 7
Yards paved or paving amended 155
Eoofs repaired 257
New dust bins provided 103
Foul rooms cleansed 3,321
Cases of overcrowding abated 24
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 1,628