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Southwark 1926

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

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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
The area is an old one, and in many districts rebuilding and redrainage
has been carried out, but many houses have drains defective
through lapse of time, and remains of old barrel drains and sewers still
exist, harbouring rats. These drains are dealt with wherever found, and
done away with if necessary.
SANITARY WORK.
ST. MARY'S WARD.
House to house inspections were carried out in the following
localities:—
Arcot place, Chapter road, Cooks road, Doddington Grove, Gaza
street, Hampton street, Hillingdon Chambers, Hurlock Buildings,
Penrose street, St. Gabriel street, St. Paul's road, Sherston place, Steedman
street, Steedman place, Sturgeon road, Thrush street, Walworth road.
ST. PAUL'S WARD.
Aldred road, Alpha square, Beresford street, Chapter terrace, Finchley
road. Fleming road, Hillingdon street, Lorrimore street, Lucas road,
Royal road.
ST. PETER'S WARD.
Brettel street, Burton street, Elizabeth street, Liverpool street, Red
Lion mews, Runham street, Saltwood grove, South street. Wooler street,
Worth grove.
ST. JOHN'S WARD
Brandon street, Guinness buildings, Gurney street, Helena house,
Peabody buildings. South street.
TRINITY WARD.
Britannia Chambers, Edinboro buildings, Harmers cottages, Nebraska
street, Pare] place, Rockingham buildings, Rockingham street, Silvester
buildings, Union road.
ALL SAINTS' WARD.
Alvey street, Ann's buildings, Barlow street, Beckway street,
Chatham street, Deans buildings, Eagle place, East street, Faraday street,
Halpin place, Innis place, Inville road, Larissa street, Mann street,
Rodney road, Shorncliffe road, Wooler street.