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 District.
House to house inspections were carried out in the following
localities:—
Westcott street, Cardol place, Milcote street, Minor place, Crosby
row, Tabard street, St. Margaret's court, Prioress street, Surrey row,
Friar street, Chapel place, Boddy's bridge, Little Hunter street, Fox's
buildings, Bear lane, Staple street, Redcross street, King James street,
Pardoner street, Stamford street, Tower street, Lant street, Angel place,
Brunswick street, Chapel court, Weston street, Mermaid court, Belvedere
buildings, Sussex house, Long lane, Upper Ground place, Law street,
Lant place, Miniver street, Zoar street, Little Surrey street, Dolben street,
Camelot street, Lansdowne place, Queen's Arms court.
Up to September 13th, 944 inspections and 2,830 re-visits were
made of the various registered houses in St. Michael, St. George,
Christchurch and St. Saviour's Wards, by Miss Wilkinson.
759 intimation and 509 statutory notices were served. 918
sanitary works were carried out.
The following nuisances were abated :—
Blocked Drains unstopped 21
Closet Apparatus reinstated 162
New Closet Pans provided 8
Yards paved or paving amended 89
Roofs repaired 155
New Dust Bins provided 101
Foul Rooms cleansed 2,524
Ca6es of overcrowding abated 15
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated
378