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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HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
No. 1 Distict (Miss Wilkinson).
House to house inspections were carried out in the following
localities :—
Milcote street, Stamford street, Angel place, Tabard street, Sussex
house, Prioress street, Weston street, St. Margaret's court, Layton's
grove, Cardol place, Lant street, Crosby row, Tower street, Surrey row,
Brunswick street, Chapel place, Westminster bridge road, Zoar street,
Westcott street, King James street, Queen's Arms court, Chapel court,
Little Surrey street, Law street, Upper Ground place, Camelot street,
Union street, Minor place, Bear lane, Gray street, Pardoner street,
Lansdowne place, Barron's place, Sturge street, Miniver street, Great
Suffolk street, Dodson street, Webber street, Little Hunter street,
Sumner street, Fox's buildings, Gilbert's buildings, Mermaid court,
Southall place, Hatfield street, Dolben street, Harrow street, Bennett
street, Borough road, Lant place, St. Stephen's square.
During the year 1,394 inspections and 3,829 re-visits were made of
the various registered houses in St. Michael, St. George, Christchurch
and St. Saviour's Wards, by Miss Wilkinson.
929 intimation and 580 statutory notices were served. 895
sanitary works were carried out.
The following nuisances were abated :—
Blocked Drains unstopped 31
Closet Apparatus reinstated 165
New Closet Pans provided 7
Yards paved or paving amended 93
Roofs repaired 160
New Dust Bins provided 75
Foul Rooms cleansed 2,228
Water supply provided 5
New Closet do 1
Cases of overcrowding abated 36
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 269