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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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BAKEHOUSES.
| In Use | Not in Use | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Underground | Above ground | Above ground | Underground |
| 11 | 27 | 9 | 3 |
34 of these are Factory Bakehouses
HOUSE, TRADE AND MARKET REFUSE. The following table shows the amount of house, trade and market refuse disposed of during 1940:—
| Disposal | Loads | tons | cwts. | qrs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Refuse to Barge | 12,807 | 14,842 | 17 | 2 |
| Trade Refuse to Barge | 3,134 | 2,147 | 4 | 2 |
| Street Markets Refuse to Barge | 1,395 | 1,035 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 17,336 | 18,025 | 2 | 3 |
OFFENSIVE TRADES. The offensive trades on the Register are as follows:
| Fellmongers | 3 |
| Glue and size makers | 3 |
| Fatmelters | 1 |
| Dresser of Fur Skins | 6 |
MORTUARY.
The Public Health (London) Act, 1936, Section 234, requires
the Borough Council to provide a proper place for the reception
of dead bodies before interment. The London County Council
acts as agent for the Borough Council in this matter and receives
into the mortuary at St. Olave's Hospital those bodies for which it
is the duty of the Borough Council to provide. A fee of one
guinea per body is paid by the Borough Council for this service.
Number of infectious bodies removed Nil
Total number of bodies removed 26