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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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Date of representation of Medical Officer of Health. | Premises represented. | Date of Council's Resolution. Action taken, notices served and Result. |
|---|---|---|
| 23/1/22 | 35, Horsman street— | May 3rd, 1922. Notice served under Sec. 28. Work done. Premises now fit for human habitation. |
| Defects.— The roof, gutters, rainpipes, washhouse paving, copper and ceilings of most of the rooms are defective. The house is generally dilapidated and dirty. | ||
| 23/1/22 | 37, Horsman street— | May 3rd. 1922. Notice served under See. 28. Work done. Premises now fit for human habitation. |
| Defects.—The yard paving and the walls and ceilings of the first floor rooms are defective. The house is generally dilapidated and dirty. | ||
| 23/1/22 | 2a, Avenue road— | May 3rd, 1922. Notice served under Sec. 28. Work done. Premises now fit for human habitation. |
| Defects.—The lower rooms of the house are dirty and dilapidated. The staircase and scullery ceilings are defective and dirty. | ||
| 23/1/22 | 8, 9. 10, 11, Horse and Groom court— | June 19th, 1922. The Council recommended that Closing Orders under Sec. 17 (2) be served prohibiting the use of the said dwelling houses for human habitation until the same were rendered fit for the purpose. |
| Defects.—The houses are generally dilapidated. The internal structures are very defective, and the water closets are out of order. | ||
| 75, Long Lane— | June 19th. 1922. Notice served under Sec. 28. | |
| Defects—The woodwork of the staircase and the roof is defective. |