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Southwark 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Michael Faraday House, Faraday Street | 36 flats. |
| Trundle House, Lant Street, 1-9 | 9 ,, |
| School House, Lant Street | 1 ,, |
| Brookwood House, Lancaster Street, 1-24 | 24 ,, |
| Faraday House, Faraday Street, Blocks E & F 37-76 | 40 ,, |
| Bittern House, Great Suffolk Street, 1-16 | 16 ,, |
| Comus Place, 10-21 | 12 ,, |
| Amigo House, Morley Street, 1-30 | 30 ,, |
| Aylesbury Road, 39-41 (alternately) | 2 ,, |
| Kennington Park Road, 67a, 67b, 69a, 69b, 69c, 69d, 71, 73a, 73b, 73d, 73c | 11 ,, |
| Wooler Street, 2-40 (alternately) | 20 ,, |
| School-Keepers House, West Square | 1 ,, |
| 202 |
Public Health (London) Act, 1936 - Section 98
During the year 42 notifications of the withdrawal of water
supply were received from the Metropolitan Water Board.
OUTWORKERS One hundred and sixty-seven visits to homes of outworkers were made during the year. The conditions generally were found to be quite satisfactory. There were no cases of default in sending lists of outworkers to the Council, nor was it necessary to serve any notices or institute any prosecutions for work carried on in unwholesome premises (Sec. 111).
| Nature of work | No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel | Making, etc. | 26 |
| Cleaning and washing | - | |
| Artificial flowers | 1 | |
| Racquets and tennis balls | 4 | |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 58 | |
| Brush making | 1 | |
| Carding, etc., of buttons, etc. | 9 | |
| Total | 99 | |