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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TABLE 17.
Sanitary Works completed under the Housing Acts, during the year 1931.
WARD or DISTRICT. | Chimney flues repaired. | Brickwork and pointing repaired. | Window reveals and sills. | Window sash repaired. | New Sash Lines. | Doors and woodwork repaired. | Stair Treads and Risers repaired. | Handrail and Balusters repaired. | Floors repaired. | Provision of ventilated food Storage. | Plaster repaired. | Stove and Fireplace repaired. | Copper repaired. | Stone Steps repaired. | Skylight repaired and new Cords. | Houses Let in Lodgings. | |||||||
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Separation of Sexes and Overcrowding. | Cleansing by Tenants and Lodgers. | Cleansing of Bed Linen. | Cleansing of Receptacles. | Removal of Refuse Daily. | Ventilation of Rooms by Lodgers. | Animals in Tenements. | Rooms cleansed. | ||||||||||||||||
St. Mary | 16 | 22 | 22 | 79 | 246 | 76 | 4 | 23 | 38 | — | 143 | 104 | 29 | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201* |
St. Paul | 3 | 28 | 31 | 106 | 70 | 87 | 15 | 19 | 34 | — | 10 | 86 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57* |
St. Peter | 7 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | 31 | 47 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75* |
St. John | 2 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 47 | 49 | 14 | 12 | 25 | — | 6 | 87 | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54* |
Trinity | 71 | 138 | 135 | 118 | 147 | 145 | 57 | 45 | 101 | — | 111 | 183 | 69 | 12 | 5 | — | 31* | — | — | — | — | — | 75* |
All Saints' | 17 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 48 | 43 | 11 | 21 | 35 | — | 50 | 114 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99* |
St. Michael | 14 | 13 | 105 | 103 | 93 | 101 | 41 | 5 | 72 | — | 18 | 78 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321* |
Queen's Buildings Mr. Bryant. | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
St. Jude | 33 | 112 | 154 | 117 | 280 | 166 | 246 | 59 | 99 | — | 154 | 191 | 37 | 17 | 13 | — | 2* | — | — | — | — | — | 48* |
St. George | 1 | — | 2 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 21 | 70 | — | — | 62 | 39 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140* |
Christchurch | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 17 | 51 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157* |
St. Saviour | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12* |
Total | 166 | 343 | 532 | 615 | 1005 | 738 | 413 | 208 | 495 | — | 543 | 1032 | 280 | 81 | 21 | — | 33* | — | — | — | — | — | 1239* |
* April Cleansing Notices. |