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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 1893
Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1893
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THE ALLIANCE BOX COMPANY, Bermondsey Street.—
One additional water-closet provided for females.
MESSRS. DODMAN, Picklers, Banyard Road.—Yard and
workrooms paved, urinal accommodation provided for workmen,
rain water pipe disconnected from drains, walls and ceilings
cleansed and whitewashed.
MR. MAYNE, Leather Dresser, Gedling Street. —Urinal
accommodation provided for workmen, yard paved, water-closets
re-constructed.
MESSRS. BENDIXEN BROS., Leather Merchants, Market
Street. —Water-closets and drains re-constructed, water-closets
furnished with water supply and apparatus for flushing.
MESSRS. CUNDALL & CO., Leather Merchants, Bermondsey
Street.—Drains and water-closets re-constructed, and dung pit
re-constructed in accordance with London County Council's Byelaws.
MR. SMITH, Box Maker, 38, Layard Road.—Defective
flushing apparatus in water-closet repaired, workrooms cleansed,
fore-court paved.
MESSRS. HAIGH & CO., Coopers, Gedling Street.—
Water-closet and urinal accommodation provided for workpeople,
with water supply and apparatus for flushing.
MESSRS. MARTIN & CO., Alaska Factory, Grange Road.—
Sanitary condition good.
MESSRS. HEALD BROS., Sack Makers, Bermondsey Street.—
Separate water-closet accommodation provided for women, dung
pit re-constructed in accordance with London County Council's
Bye-laws.
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