Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bermondsey.
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MORTUARY.
Forty-seven bodies were removed from houses to
Parish Mortuary as compared with 34 last year,
being an increase of 13. Ten infectious cases were
deposited in room in mortuary set apart for that
purpose.
OFFENCES-LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL
BYE-LAWS.
Eight summonses were taken out for breaches
of London County Council's Bye-laws for removing
offensive matter through public streets during prohibited
hours, and fines and costs inflicted amounting
to £8 7s.
DIARRHCEA MIXTURE.
During the summer months 294 persons made
application and were given doses of diarrhoea
mixture.
HOUSES PULLED DOWN.
Thirteen houses in Stephenson's Court which
were closed as being unfit for human habitation
have been demolished, and a factory is being erected
on the site.