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Southwark 1918

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

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Table: TABLE 67.Summary of Sanitary Works Completed, 1918.

TABLE 67.

Summary of Sanitary Works Completed, 1918.

Ward, or District.Intimation Notices served.Statutory Notices served.Sanitary Works completed.Drain reconstructed.Drain repaired.Interceptor, &c.Blocked Drains unstopped.New Soilpipe provided.Closet app. or repaired.Closet provided.Water supply.Closet Pan and Trap.Yards, &c., paved.Paving repaired.Gullies provided.Sinks trapped.Rain Pipes disconnected.Roofs, Gutters, &c.Dust-bin provided.Basement concreted.Foul rooms cleansed.Floor ventilation.House ventilated.Draw Tap from Main.Overcrowding abated.Additional water supplies provided.Surface Drains.Miscellaneous Nuisances from Urinals, Manure, Animals, Ac., abated.
St. Mary's (Mr. Radford.)86645277438558113211877556873...181101410212...7186...527
St. Paul's (Mr. Bradshaw)688395664...101411...1131512142...14...176125...7056......6...1258
St. Peter's (Mr. Nicholson)11055561020...18154...142...3183109512...3371532139111414......783
St. John's (Mr. Grist)76852881113142...84...217...2820...15996...14412...216......363
Trinity (Mr.Jenkinson, Mr. Rugg and the Mr. Findlay).110243110984132301138...716...73120...311116...1459157425......816
All Saints' (Mr. Jhonston and Mr. Capel.)84340373319...384102...418. . .52...11292151...75318......8......421
St. Michael's (Mr. Perry.)73123292069...37218611311210...10...1432511386.........1...1756
St. Michael's (Mr. Rugg.)176...148...........5...2..................66...190..................37
St. Jude's (Mr. Rugg.)598213549...1...29...88...66...81......60881685......13......213
St. George's (Mr. Jenkinson)92b366898. .4...351114259...442713792...12091......10......470
Christchurch No.l (Mr. Fisher)....................................................................................
Christchurch No.2 (Mr. Goodfellow)43319144336...19...597315...10...1...7731...610...115......163
St. Saviour's No. 1 (Mr. Fisher)1...2...1............. ............................2...1............3
St. Saviour's No. 2 (Mr. Goodfellow)36?16640642...14532...210...132312915...5031...117......113
Houses Let in Ldgs. (Miss Wilkinson)929580895.........31...165157...93.........16075...2288.........36......269
Houses Let inLdgs. (Miss Wilkinson)504425499.........19...65...46...39...3...11052...10082......12......262
Women's wrkshps. (Miss Elliott)169107202.........11...619917...1025...5837245416...7......131
Milkshops, &c. (Mr David)29229..........................................1......35..................9
Slaughterhouses (Mr, Fisher)....................................................................................
Total for Borough10233504710091228423428141486228823911587211692223711631015140591917168625594

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The several cowsheds were inspected periodically, the inspector
making a total of 24 visits.
No nuisances were discovered:—
Each cowshed was limewashed twice during the year.
BAKEHOUSES.
During the year 470 inspections were made of the various bakehouses.
The following defects were discovered by the Inspector, who found
it necessary to serve 27 intimation and 2 Statutory notices in order to
obtain the abatement of the nuisances complained of:-
Walls dirty
22 cases
Ceilings dirty
22 „
Floors dirty
13 ,.
Utensils dirty
1 „
Flour store dirty
5 ,,
Oven front dirty
2 „
Dog kept in bakehouse
1 „
Floor defective
2 „
Ceilings defective
3 „
Total
71 cases
All the above-mentioned nuisances were remedied.
Each bakehouse was limewashed or the walls washed at least twice
during the year.
BUTTER AND MARGARINE FACTORIES AND STORES.
18 inspections of these premises were made. No nuisances were
discovered.
Limewashing was carried out when required.