London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1895
Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1895
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TABLE III. —continued.
Cow-houses inspected and licensed
7
Bakehouses inspected
81
Stables and other premises drained and paved
19
Waste water pipes disconnected from drains and made to
discharge in the open air
157
For providing the requisite means of ventilation by means of
excavating underground floors and inserting air bricks
529
For separating the water used for flushing w.c.'s from that
used for ordinary purposes
632
Houses inspected where infectious diseases occurred
589
Letters written to owners, agents, and others
1610
„ „ „ „ „ „ „ re attending Committe
814
Persons suffering from infectious diseases removed to hospital
328
Dead bodies removed from rooms to mortuary
58
36 Summonses taken out before Police Magistrates for not
complying with orders of the Vestry. (Fines inflcted
£18 5s. 0d. and £1 2s. 6d. costs)
Food destroyed—14 lobsters, 5 baskets figs, 7 baskets cherries,
15 boxes of tomatoes, 1 case of eggs, ¾-cwt. roker,
3 boxes of skate, 9 pig's heads, 29 head of poultry.
1 bushel of whelks, 3 cases of bananas, 694 cases of
oranges. (Fines inflicted £10, and 15s. costs)
Window sashes made to open
12
Copies of Notification Certificate sent to Schools
626
Cases of infectious diseases reported to Superintending Visitor
of School Board
537
Notices served for abatement smoke
10
Notices sent to Master of Houses, infectious diseases
571
Dung pits constructed or altered in accordance with London
County Council's Bye-laws
59
Certificates given under Section 48 of the Public Health Act
14
Inquests hel
93
Post-mortems
86
Lots of bedding, &c., disinfected in disinfecting chamber,
consisting of 9.517 articles
466
TABLE III.—continued.
| Cow-houses inspected and licensed | 7 |
| Bakehouses inspected | 81 |
| Stables and other premises drained and paved | 19 |
| Waste water pipes disconnected from drains and made to discharge in the open air | 157 |
| For providing the requisite means of ventilation by means of excavating underground floors and inserting air bricks | 529 |
| For separating the water used for flushing w.c.'s from that used for ordinary purposes | 632 |
| Houses inspected where infectious diseases occurred | 589 |
| Letters written to owners, agents, and others | 1610 |
| „ „ „ „ „ „ „ re attending Committe | 814 |
| Persons suffering from infectious diseases removed to hospital | 328 |
| Dead bodies removed from rooms to mortuary | 58 |
| 36 Summonses taken out before Police Magistrates for not complying with orders of the Vestry. (Fines inflcted £18 5s. 0d. and £1 2s. 6d. costs) | |
| Food destroyed—14 lobsters, 5 baskets figs, 7 baskets cherries, 15 boxes of tomatoes, 1 case of eggs, ¾-cwt. roker, 3 boxes of skate, 9 pig's heads, 29 head of poultry. 1 bushel of whelks, 3 cases of bananas, 694 cases of oranges. (Fines inflicted £10, and 15s. costs) | |
| Window sashes made to open | 12 |
| Copies of Notification Certificate sent to Schools | 626 |
| Cases of infectious diseases reported to Superintending Visitor of School Board | 537 |
| Notices served for abatement smoke | 10 |
| Notices sent to Master of Houses, infectious diseases | 571 |
| Dung pits constructed or altered in accordance with London County Council's Bye-laws | 59 |
| Certificates given under Section 48 of the Public Health Act | 14 |
| Inquests hel | 93 |
| Post-mortems | 86 |
| Lots of bedding, &c., disinfected in disinfecting chamber, consisting of 9.517 articles | 466 |