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Southwark 1918

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

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84
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
No. 2 District (Miss Wilkinson).
House to house inspections were carried out in the following
localities:—
Kingston street, Horsman street, Empress street, St. Gabriel street,
Deacon street, Dorset street, Clock place, Burman street, Gurney street,
Runham street, Rodney road, Lamlash street, Halpin place, Beckway
street, Barlow street, Garden row, Brandon street, Goschen street,
Hayles street, Huntsman street, Dantzic street, Innis place, East street,
Alvey house, Elsted street, Chatham street, Causeway place, Tatum
street, Larissa street, Barbel street, Townley street, Amery place,
Blewitt street, Tisdale place, Flint street.
During the year 696 inspections and 2,832 re-visits were made of
the various registered houses in St. Mary, St. Paul, St, Peter, St. John
Trinity, All Saints and St. Jude's Wards by Miss Wilkinson.
504 intimation and 425 statutory notices were served. 499 sanitary
works were carried out.
The following Nuisances were abated :—
Blocked Drains unstopped 19
Closet Apparatus reinstated 65
Water Supplies reinstated 4
New Closet Pans provided 6
Yards paved or paving amended 39
Floor ventilation provided 2
Roofs repaired 110
Sinks trapped 3
New Dust Bins provided 52
Foul Rooms cleansed 1,008
Cases of overcrowding abated 12
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 262