[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark].

  • St. George the Martyr (Southwark, London, England). Parish Council.
Date:
1877
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    10 Parish of Saimt Grege the Mayer, southwark. It is sad to witness how waste-fully our lives are spelt and their shortness still for abridged; and we might feel imagined to murmur at the slow progress we in dying this. But we must remember that perfection, or rather some approvin thereunto, can only br resched throug prolonged labour suffering. With respect to this District, I am glad to say that some marked and benefiicia; ch??? are impending- Buildings which have long tarn a disgrce to our parish, and hence unfit for human habitation, will I hope be replaced by otbm, which will aland Uihl peatlion, and in which health, comfort and cleunliness may ba possible, and to which name of home ran be lovingly given. The Metropolitan Board of Worka. from ??? tion of the representation mada unto thern of areas to be deall with under tha Artiram | Labourers Dwellings Art, 1876, have arrived at tha conclusion that, aa regards tha folk??? it ia deairable that'achrmee under the said Art should be taken with a view to their confirmed by the Secretary of State. This has been dona. An Offical enquiry was in thia Hall on the Slat of March, by M. 0. Nicwoll*, Eaq., Commissioner appoints I tha Secretary of State, and whose report now awaita the deciaion of the latter. The three Areas ara aituated in what are named the Mint Street, King Street Elirabeth Pince Arena. The Mint Street Area includes the atreet of that name, not??? for the despemte characters it haa harboured, and for its aasociations with etime. rol??? and murder, unequalled probably by any other locality of the same estent in the netroe This Area consists of 64 bouses, and alands upon 46,023 feet of ground One hundrad forty tenements will be prepared by the new scheme, of which 90 will heart aak??? registered ledgers. The buildinga proposed will only cover 23,132 feet, not hals number of the feet at preeent covered. In the King Street Area will be met with some porta of Flint Street, Onn Street Martin Street. These ara in a filthy and repulsive condition, and in a great meet from the bnsinese carried on in them, for which they are totally unfit, namely, th fish curing. By reason of the amallneea of the yards, a great part of the process is as on in the open afreet. There are 58 Noumea including two shops which cover 16,241 Only 11,997 feat will be covered by the new building. Elisabeth Place contains houses moat of which are placed back to lack, cosaque there are neither yards, nor means of through ventilation There are 64 houses, was cover 26,762 feet This number will be reduced lo 11,122 feet. The population living in these three Areas is 1,340 and net???i*a 602 rocms T??? 602 rooms will be replaced by 110 tenements, comprising 160 of one rum. 235 of rooms, and 60 of three rooms The apnea now covered is 91,052 fret; the apace ??? to be covered will only amount to 41,611 foot. There will thus mm a in more cable ??? the oerwpanta, and a logger open space This will be brought about by the prat??? atmetnra of the new buddings, as half of them will be made four statics high, and five stories high.
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