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Southwark 1926

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

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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
The tendency to adopt gas cooking must in time minimise the
amount of solid carboniferous particles in the atmosphere, but owing to
the partiality for a coal fire for warming purposes there is still great
pollution of the atmosphere with resulting lung irritation and bronchitis.
BLACK SMOKE.
During the year 1926 three complaints were received at the Public
Health Office from persons other than the Council's Inspectors.

Table: TABLE 21Showing the Number of Observations, &c., in regard to Smoke Nuisances made by the several Ward Inspectors during 1926.

TABLE 21

Showing the Number of Observations, &c., in regard to Smoke Nuisances made by the several Ward Inspectors during 1926.

St. Mary's Ward.St. Paul's Ward.St. Peter's Ward.St. John's Ward.Trinity Ward.All Saints' Ward.St. Michael's Ward.St. Jude's Ward.St. George's Ward.Christchurch Ward.St. Saviour's Ward.Total for Borough.
Number of observations made by the inspectors----------88
Number of nuisances observed----------11
No. of Intimation Notices served------------
No. of Statutory Notices served------------
No. of Summonses taken out------------

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During the year 1925, two complaints were received at the Public
Health Office, 3 observations were made, 7 but no nuisances were
observed
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
The new regulations have involved an entire revision of the houses
on our registers, and under these regulations a very large proportion of
the houses in the Borough will ultimately come under this heading.
The work of revision is in hand.