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Southwark 1907

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

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CONDITION OF THE STABLES OF THE BOROUGH.

TABLE 43.

Showing the condition of the stables of the Borough at the last three-monthly visit in 1907:—

Wards or Districts.Whole Borough.
St. Mary.St. Paul.St. Peter.St. John.Trinity.All Saints.St. Michael.St. Jude.St. George.Christchurch No. 1.Christchurch No. 2.St. Saviour No. 1.St. Saviour No. 2.
Number of Stables inspected71588271567342485716462739686
Kind of litter used—
Peat or Moss762284442...12345
Straw48346458366133394712441834528
Other kinds161816111285584172113
Method of storage—
Waggon861255262516251
Concrete or brick receptacle19311618283727222211201627294
Cage or iron receptacle10103039191381226...2459205
No receptacle or improper receptacle used34113512418587...1...1136
Frequency of removal—
Every day431929341328111113619117244
Every two days22169262412182633...7146213
Every three days612257131611491015125154
Once a week...11174617272...51173
Once a fortnight......2..............................2
Condition of refuse at visit—
Nuisance...110...4...58...2......30
No nuisance71577271527337484916442739656
Condition of stables as to cleanliness—
Clean71537769475331424816332629595
Foul...5529201169...1311091
Defects found—
Receptacle defective21......21162...2......17
Paving defective or insufficient...151519551......235
Drain blocked......1.........1..................2
Drain defective......2...1........................3
Other defects......3...1...1...2...1......8
Premises discontinued as a stable, or empty, at time of visit61822228... 91113121624134