Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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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.
Drain amended | 1 |
Blocked drains unstopped | 46 |
Closet Apparatus re-instated | 260 |
Water Supply re-instated | 12 |
New Closet Pans provided | 4 |
Yards, &c., paved or paving amended | 44 |
Gully provided | 1 |
Trap provided to sink pipe | 1 |
Rain pipe disconnected | 1 |
Roofs repaired | 136 |
New Dust Bins provided | 92 |
Foul Rooms cleansed | 3,561 |
Floor ventilation provided | 15 |
House ventilation provided | 3 |
Cases of overcrowding abated | 142 |
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above specified) abated | 311 |