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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bermondsey 1940
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1940
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(C) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders Nil
(D) Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936 : —
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were made Nil
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit Nil
Total number of houses in the Borough 18,258
Number of houses occupied by the working classes 18,014
REGISTERED PREMISES—
| Premises | Number on Register at end of 1940 | Number of Inspections | Number of Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Lodging Houses | 3 | 20 | – |
| Seamen's Lodging Houses | 2 | 6 | – |
| Milkshops | 210 | 503 | – |
| Houses let in lodgings | 748 | 1,260 | – |
| Ice Cream Premises | 151 | 201 | – |
| Offensive Trades (including Poultry Slaughter-houses) | 13 | 115 | – |
SMOKE NUISANCES—
| Number of observations | 23 |
| Number of notices | – |
| Number of complaints | 2 |
| Number of summonses | Nil |
WATER SUPPLY TO TENEMENT HOUSES—
| Premises supplied | 2 |
| Prosecutions | Nil |
SALE OF FOOD—
| Number of premises used other than ice-cream premises, milk shops and cowsheds | 489 |
| Number of inspections | 1,092 |