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Southwark 1907

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

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112
SMOKE NUISANCES.

Table: During the year complaints were received at the Public Health Office from persons other than the Council's Officers in regard to 125 nuisances from smoke occurring on different days. The undermentioned are premises in respect to which more than one complaint was so received:—

During the year complaints were received at the Public Health Office from persons other than the Council's Officers in regard to 125 nuisances from smoke occurring on different days. The undermentioned are premises in respect to which more than one complaint was so received:—

Premises.No. of days on which nuisances were observed.
City of London Electric Lighting Company's Works, Bankside55
Messrs. Petty Wood's premises, Southwark Bridge road3
Messrs. Younghusband, Barnes & Co.'s premises, Commercial road5
Southwark Borough Council's Electricity Works, Penrose street7
Messrs. Barclay, Perkins & Company's Brewery, Park street10
London Printing Machine Co.'s premises, Park street2
Thames Grain Drying Wharf, Upper Ground street16
Guy's Hospital Laundry2

Table: TABLE 50.Showing the number of observations, &c., in regard to smoke nuisances made by the several Ward Inspectors.

TABLE 50.

Showing the number of observations, &c., in regard to smoke nuisances made by the several Ward Inspectors.

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 inspectors716351244931-66332525
Number of nuisances observed413-4-23-54466
No. of Intimation Notices served-12-2-22-4922
No. of Statutory Notices served----1-11-148
No. of Summonses taken out----------88