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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1897. 39
Health Department,
Vestry Hall, Borough Road,
2nd October, 1897.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Dear Sir,
Be Edward, Lawrance and Wilfrid Houses, Potier Place.
The following is a copy of notes taken of defects existing at the above mentioned
houses on 29th September, 1897:—
EDWARD HOUSE—an accumulation of dust on washhouse, on roof, the roof of same
defective, no windows to sashes, skylight over staircase broken (about three weeks
ago,) roof over staircase defective, dust slide to shoot behind W.C. door missing, soil
pipes inside and ventilated by 4 inch pipe.
No. 8.—Two rooms clean, occupied by two adults and four children.
No. 7.—Two rooms clean, roof over same leaky over front room. W.C. door on 3rd
floor landing, hinge broken off, dust shoot behind W.C. door.
No. 6.—Two rooms clean, two adults, five children, sink defective, W.C. 2nd floor
landing, dust shoot slide missing, situated behind door of W.C.
No. 5.—Two rooms, five adults.
No. 4.—Two rooms clean, four adults, three children.
No. 3.—Two rooms clean, three adults, wall in back room discoloured adjoining
W.C. W.C. 1st floor lauding, dust shoot behind door.
No. 2.—Two rooms clean, two adults, two children.
No. 1.—Two rooms clean, two adults, five children, wall in back room damp.
Dust shoot emptied from rear in Green Walk, staircase fairly clean, waste pipes
from sinks trapped under same, and finally to drain in front of house, rooms ventilated
by windows and air bricks.
LaWRANCE HOUSE—An accumulation of dust on roof, roof of washhouse in a
defective condition, roof over staircase defective, ceiling over staircase defective, soilpipe
inside of house and ventilated, dust shoot choked. W.C. top floor, ceiling defective,
dust shoot flap situated over W.C. pan.
No. 7.—Two rooms, two adults, four children, roof over front room defective, rooms
dirty, paper away from walls, W.C. 3rd floor landing, dust shoot over W.C. pan, roof of
W.C. damp.
No. 6.—One room fairly clean, two adults.
No. 5.—Two rooms clean, ceiling of front room broken down about 1 yard square,
W.C. 2nd floor landing, dust shoot over W.C. pan.
No. 4.—One room clean, two adults, one child.
No. 3.—Two rooms clean, two adultB, four children, W.C. 1st floor landing, ceiling
broken, and dust shoot over W.C. pan.
No. 2.—One room clean, one adult.
No. 1.—Two rooms clean, three adults, three children, dust shoot flap at end of
passage defective, dust receptacle opens into yard, no door to same, accumulation of dust
in cupboard under stairs, accumulation of dust, builders' rubbish in yard, bricks, mortar,
and paper (mattresses removed and dust shoot cleared) staircase fairly clean.