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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
Woolwich 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 42—
| Date of Representation. | Premises. | Date of Closing Order. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9th March | 3, Davey Square | 11th May | Demolished. |
| 9th March | 4, do., do. | 11th May | Demolished. |
| 4th April | 12, Kidd Street | 11th May | Underground room as a sleeping place. |
| 11th July | 11, Plumstead High Street. | 19th October | Demolished. |
| 13th June | 16, Pound Place, Eltham. | 9th August | — |
| In 1927 | 91, Plumstead High Street. | 1927 | Demolition Order, 1/2/28. |
| 14th November | 8, Pound Place, Eltham. | — | Closing Order made in 1929. |
| 14th November | 14, Pound Place, Eltham | — | do., do. |
| 14th November | 20a, Pound Place, Eltham. | — | do., do. |
| 12th December | 7, Eleanor Road | — | do., do. |
| 14th November | 12, Walpole Place | — | do., do. |
Underground Sleeping Rooms. It will be seen from the
above Table that only one underground room was represented
during the year. A closing order prohibiting its use as a
sleeping place was made by the Council.
Houses Let in Lodgings. During 1926 new by-laws for
houses let in lodgings were approved by the Minister of
Health for the whole of the County of London. The full
effect of these by-laws is not yet known because many of