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. 2 District.
House to house inspections were carried out in the following
localities:—
St. Gabriel street, Gurney street, Elsted street, Halpin place,
Kingston street, Brandon street, Beckway street, East street, Larissa
street, Chatham street, Eodney road, Barlow street, Causeway place,
Flint street, Lamlash street, Alvey house, Townley street, Goschen
street, Horsman street, Burman street, Deacon street, Huntsman street,
Tatum street, Innis place, Nebraska street.
Daring the year 395 inspections and 1,564 re-visits were made of
the various registered houses by the several Inspectors.
319 intimation and 180 statutory notices were served. 292 sanitary
works were carried out.
The following Nuisances have been abated:—
Blocked drains ustopped 11
Closet apparatus reinstated 20
Yards paved or paving amended 20
New closet pans provided 3
Roofs repaired 76
New dustbins provided 38
Foul rooms cleansed 858
Cases of overcrowding abated 1
Miscellaneous nuisances (other than those above
specified) abated 451
Table showing the locality (in Wards) of the Houses Let in Lodgings on the Register at the end of 1924.
WARDS. | Total. | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Mary | St. Paul | St. Peter | St. John | Trinity | All Saints' | St. Michael | St. Jude | St. George | Christchurch | St. Saviour | ||
Number of Houses upon the Register at the end of 1923 | 35 | 48 | 32 | 48 | 57 | 128 | 335 | 79 | 349 | 111 | 80 | 1302 |
Number of Houses placed upon the [ Register during the year 1924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | 48 | 32 | 48 | 57 | 128 | 335 | 79 | 349 | 1ll | 80 | 1302 | |
Number of Houses removed from the Register during the year 1924 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 30 |
Total number of) Registered Houses at end of 1924 | 35 | 48 | 32 | 48 | 57 | 120 | 335 | 79 | 349 | 89 | 80 | 1272 |