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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
Southwark 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Cleansing of Verminous Rooms and their Contents.
During' the year 1932 the number of verminous rooms with the
bedding and other articles cleansed and disinfected in accordance with
the requirements of the London County Council (General Powers) Acts,
1907 and 1922, has decreased in comparison with 1931. I append a
table showing the number of notices served upon the owners or
occupiers of the several premises in question, and the number of
verminous rooms stripped and cleansed by the owners, and fumigated
by the Council's disinfecting staff, respectively. I also submit tables
showing the number of articles dealt with at the disinfecting stations.
| DISTRICT. | No. of Intimation Notices served. | No. ofStatutory Notices served. | Police , Court proceedings taken. | Verminous rooms treated. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) by Owners of Premises. | (b) by the Council's Disinfecting Staff. | ||||
| No. 1 | 95 | 39 | - | 119 | 135 |
| No. 2 | 57 | 12 | - | 68 | 102 |
| No. 3 | 23 | 5 | — | 27 | 43 |
| No. 4 | 22 | 15 | - | 30 | 52 |
| No. 5 | 123 | 39 | - | 151 | 223 |
| No. 6 | 16 | 6 | - | 27 | 142 |
| No. 7 | 29 | 8 | - | 35 | 57 |
| No. 8 | 24 | 9 | - | 25 | 42 |
| No. 9 | 15 | 14 | - | 17 | 87 |
| TOTAL | 404 | 147 | - | *499 | 943 |
* Note—These 499 rooms were stripped by the owners.