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Bermondsey 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bermondsey.

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T ABLE— continued.
For separating the water used for flushing w.c.'s
from that used for ordinary purposes ... 12
Houses inspected where infectious diseases
occurred ... ... .. ... ... 1094
Letters written to owners, agents and others ... 913
Persons suffering from infectious diseases removed
to hospital ... .. ... ... 874
Dead bodies removed from rooms to mortuary ... 47
16 Summonses taken out before Police Magistrates,
for not complying with orders of the
Vestry. (Fines inflicted 10s. and £3 12s. 0d.
costs) ... ... ... ... ... ...
Food destroyed —438 tubs and 200 barrels of
strawberries, 351 tubs and 25 barrels of
raspberries, 316 baskets of blackcurrants,
30 barrels of pickled cabbage, 2 trunks and
1 box of haddocks, 5 barrels of crabs, 1 box
of rabbits, 8 cwt. of potatoes, 181 cases of
condensed milk, 203 boxes of tomatoes,
1 barrel of pigs- livers, 76 cases of green figs
The particulars of legal proceedings are reported
by the Vestry Clerk
Copies of Notification Certificates sent to Schools 1183
Cases of infectious diseases reported to Superintending
Visitor of School Board ... ... 1145
Notices sent to Master of Houses, infectious
diseases ... ... ... ... ... 1063
Dung pits constructed or altered in accordance
with London County Council's Bye-laws . 24
Certificates given under Section 48 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891 ... ... ... 6
Inquests held ... ... ... ... ... 155