Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1880
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TABLE V.
Nuisances, &c., inspected and reported to the Vestry, during the year
1880, by the Medical Officer of Health and the Inspector of Nuisances.
TABULAR STATEMENT OF SANITARY WORK.
2055
Houses and other premises inspected and reported to the Vestry.
1972
Notices served on Owners or Occupiers to execute works, &c.
222
Houses in a dirty and dilapidated condition, cleansed, repaired, &c.
7
Houses condemned as unfit £or habitation.
254
Houses disinfected, cleansed and purified.
11
Case of Overerowding abated.
163
Privies repaired : others ventilated.
121
Offensive Priviee cleared.
60
Closets Panned and trapped.
134
Closets supplied with Water.
9 1
Dfective Drains repaird.
532
Stopped Drains cleared.
194
Untrapped Sinks, trapped.
5
Cesspools abolished.
164
Badly Paved Yards repaired.
65
Water Receptacles supplied.
130
Water Receptacles cleansed, repaired and covers provided.
55
Water supply apparatus repaired.
82
Houses supplied with Water, which previously had none, or had supply
cut off.
189
Dust-bins provided.
4
Public Dust-bins provided.
164
Defective Roofs repaired.
29
Defective Rain-shoots and Gutters repaired.
73
Offensive accumulations removed.
84
Urinals and other Ofensive places cleansed.
82
Animals kept so as to be a nuisance, removed
15
Slanghter-houses inspected and licensed.
16
Cow-house and licensed.
93
Bake-houses inspected
7
Cellar Flaps repaired.
6
Gtes altered to open inwards.
8
Streets and Roads re-numbered.
36
Streets Obsraturections removed.
49
Stables and other premises drained, which previously had no drainage.
113
Old and dilapidated Brick Drains taken up and re-laid with Stoneware
14
Drains being found to be too small, were taken up and re-laid of
sufficient size to carry off sewage.
3
Barrels and 41 Baskets of Fish, 3 Breasts of Mutton, 1 Leg of Veal,
12 Sheep's Lights, and 5 Rabbits were destroyed as being unfit
for food.
4
Works injurious to health abolished or removed from the parish.
5
Persons suffering from infectious removed to Hospital.
8
Dead bodies removed from Rooms to mortuary upon Magistrate's orders.
42
Summonses taken out before Police Magistrates for not complying 1 for not complying with
orders of the Vestry.
Various attendances at the Police Courts, &c.
H. THOMAS, INSPECTOR.
TABLE V. Nuisances, &c., inspected and reported to the Vestry, during the year 1880, by the Medical Officer of Health and the Inspector of Nuisances.
TABULAR STATEMENT OF SANITARY WORK. | |
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2055 | Houses and other premises inspected and reported to the Vestry. |
1972 | Notices served on Owners or Occupiers to execute works, &c. |
222 | Houses in a dirty and dilapidated condition, cleansed, repaired, &c. |
7 | Houses condemned as unfit £or habitation. |
254 | Houses disinfected, cleansed and purified. |
11 | Case of Overerowding abated. |
163 | Privies repaired : others ventilated. |
121 | Offensive Priviee cleared. |
60 | Closets Panned and trapped. |
134 | Closets supplied with Water. |
91 | Dfective Drains repaird. |
532 | Stopped Drains cleared. |
194 | Untrapped Sinks, trapped. |
5 | Cesspools abolished. |
164 | Badly Paved Yards repaired. |
65 | Water Receptacles supplied. |
130 | Water Receptacles cleansed, repaired and covers provided. |
55 | Water supply apparatus repaired. |
82 | Houses supplied with Water, which previously had none, or had supply cut off. |
189 | Dust-bins provided. |
4 | Public Dust-bins provided. |
164 | Defective Roofs repaired. |
29 | Defective Rain-shoots and Gutters repaired. |
73 | Offensive accumulations removed. |
84 | Urinals and other Ofensive places cleansed. |
82 | Animals kept so as to be a nuisance, removed |
15 | Slanghter-houses inspected and licensed. |
16 | Cow-house and licensed. |
93 | Bake-houses inspected |
7 | Cellar Flaps repaired. |
6 | Gtes altered to open inwards. |
8 | Streets and Roads re-numbered. |
36 | Streets Obsraturections removed. |
49 | Stables and other premises drained, which previously had no drainage. |
113 | Old and dilapidated Brick Drains taken up and re-laid with Stoneware |
14 | Drains being found to be too small, were taken up and re-laid of sufficient size to carry off sewage. |
3 | Barrels and 41 Baskets of Fish, 3 Breasts of Mutton, 1 Leg of Veal, 12 Sheep's Lights, and 5 Rabbits were destroyed as being unfit for food. |
4 | Works injurious to health abolished or removed from the parish. |
5 | Persons suffering from infectious removed to Hospital. |
8 | Dead bodies removed from Rooms to mortuary upon Magistrate's orders. |
42 | Summonses taken out before Police Magistrates for not complying 1 for not complying with orders of the Vestry. |
Various attendances at the Police Courts, &c. |