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Bermondsey 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bermondsey.

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West Lane
Peabody Buildings
Bantry Place
James Place
Clyde Buildings
Union Place
Balaclava Road
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS INSPECTED
DURING THE YEAR.
There are 899 factories, workshops, or work
places on the register, exclusive of 80 bakehouses
which are workshops within the meaning of the
Act; including the bakehouses, there is a total
of 979. During the year each bakehouse was
inspected twice ; 262 factories and workshops were
also inspected and sanitary requirements found
necessary at the following : —
Mr. SNOOK, Engineer, 5, Hickman's Folly.—Premises
furnished with suitable water supply for domestic and flushing
purposes, inlets to drains trapped with stoneware syphon
gullies, soil-pipe ventilated, communication between W.C. and
living room shut off, eaves gutter and spouting fixed, sink and
waste-pipe provided on first floor, W.C. on first floor furnished
with suitable water supply.
Mr. FRENCH, Wheelwright, 20, Paulin Street. —W.C. pan
cleansed.
Mr. FIENT, Pigeon-fattener, 215, Long Lane.—W.C. pan
and seat cleansed in women's W.C., defective connection
between W.C. pan and flush pipe repaired.