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Southwark 1907

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

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84
EAST DISTRICT.
House to house inspections have been carried out in the following
localities:—
Fox's buildings, Beckway street, Staple street, Chapel place, Deacon
street, Lansdowne place, Crosby row, Law street, Brandon street, Westcott
street, Pardoner street, Etham street, Little Hunter street, Camelot
street, East street, Huntsman street, Halpin place, Kiugston street,
Rodney road, Weston street, Runham street, Long lane, Lin wood place,
Dorset street, Angel place, Gurney street, Cardol place, Chapel court,
Warren place, Violet place, Tabard street, Southall place, Blewitt street,
Tisdale place, Elsted street, Layton's grove, Prioress street, Globe street,
St. Stephen's place, Innis place, Stanford place, Barlow street, Larissa
street, Delph street.
During the year 2,668 inspections and 5,654 re-visits have been made
of the various houses in this district.
1,360 intimation and 644 statutory notices have been served. 1,359
sanitary works have been carried out.

The following Nuisances have been abated:—

Drain amended1
Blocked drains unstopped46
Closet Apparatus re-instated260
Water Supply re-instated12
New Closet Pans provided4
Yards, &c., paved or paving amended44
Gully provided1
Trap provided to sink pipe1
Rain pipe disconnected1
Roofs repaired136
New Dust Bins provided92
Foul Rooms cleansed3,561
Floor ventilation provided15
House ventilation provided3
Cases of overcrowding abated142
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above specified) abated311