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Lewisham 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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Houses let in Lodgings and occupied by more than
One Family
The Regulations adopted by the Board under the provisions
of the 35th section of the Sanitary Act, 1866, are
printed in a separate form, and can be obtained at the
Board's Offices.
The house to house inspections under the Regulations
have been continued throughout the District.
The proceedings taken and the results of the same are
set out in the following Report (by the Clerk) submitted to
the Board in November, 1891:—
"The last report on the inspection of houses let in lodgings
or occupied by members of more than one family was
made to your Committee on the 8th October, 1890. The
inspections for the current year were commenced on the
2nd February last in Lewisham, and on the 6th February
in Penge, and the first visits were completed in Penge on
the 19th. June in Blackheath and Lewisham on the 12th
August, and in Sydenham and Forest-hill on the 17th
September; the Inspector in the last named division having
been laid aside for a fortnight through an accident.
The services of the temporary Inspectors were continued in
making second and third visits, and in seeing that the
notices served were complied with. The engagements
were finally terminated on the 25th July, as regards Penge,
and on the 10th October, as regards the other parts of the
District.

The total number of houses visited, and the general results, as reported to your Committee from time to time, are as follows: —

Divisions.Number of houses visited. 1How occupied.Number of defects reported and remedied.
One family.Two families.Three families.
Blackheath and Lewisham427830131158107442
Sydenham and Forest-hill4422349089042498
Penge1873147837223277
10,573798124201721217