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Southwark 1933

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

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72
73, KENNINGTON ROAD.
122, NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY.
These premises now closed.
83, LANCASTER STREET.
189, BLACKFRIARS ROAD.
Will be vacated in due course as soon as other accommodation is
available.
OTHER HOUSING SCHEMES AND ACTIVITIES.
2, 4, 6, 8, COOKS ROAD.
By arrangement with the owner these premises have been put into
habitable condition.
The drains have been reconstructed and the water supply has been
removed from the yards to the sculleries, with proper glazed sinks.
Sub-floor ventilation has been obtained by lowering the front forecourt
areas in each house and dampness remedied by vertical damp-proof
course.
The roofs have been retimbered and tiled; all rooms and woodwork
thoroughly repaired and painted.
The scullery roofs have been made higher and more room obtained
by removing chimney breast.
1, 2, 3, PEACOCK SQUARE.
These premises have also been reconditioned without Notice.
New water closets have been built with new back addition sculleries
and sinks; main and back addition walls repaired, pointed and rendered.
Boundary walls rebuilt; additional windows provided for light and
ventilation; new roofs.
No. 3 has been demolished and a modern new brickwork common
wash-house constructed with deep sink, lowered skylight and casement
sashes.