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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 1911
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1911
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SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Offensive Matter.
One summons was taken out under the London County Council's by-laws for carriage of
offensive matter through streets in unsuitable receptacles and during prohibited hours, particulars of
which are given below:—
Date of Offence. Name and Address. Offence. Result of Prosecution.
1911.
July 12th. William Beckhouse, Carriage of offensive Fine, 5s.; Costs, 12s.
42, Westlake Eoad. matter during prohibited
hours.
Offensive Trades.
The offensive trades on the Register are as follow:—
Tripe boiler
1
4
Glue and size makers
Fellmongers
3
Fat melters
4
1
Manure manufacturer
122 inspections were made, against 115 in 1910. 1 notice was served.
Unsound Food.
The following articles were brought to the notice of the Department, found to be unfit for
human food, and destroyed as trade refuse : —
Tons.
cwts.
qrs.
lbs.
Apples
10
1
7
-
Apple Waste
1
4
3
8
Apricot Pulp
2
6
2
-
Bananas
2
28
-
1
Beef
1
3
2½
-
„ Pressed
7½
-
-
-
„ Potted
6
3
-
3
Blackberries
3
3
8
-
Black Currants
1
7
-
-
Bread
1
-
2
24
Broccoli
2
24
-
-
1
Butter
-
-
-
Cauliflower
2
-
-
-
2
3
7
Celery
-
Cheese
7
-
-
-
Crabs
24
-
-
-
1
7
Eels
-
-
4
Eggs
-
-
-
Fruit
19
-
-
-
Gooseberries, Bottled
3
-
-
-
Grapes
14
-
-
1
Greengages
4
1
-
14
Haddock
1
14
-
3
Herrings
3
7
-
-
Kippers
2
-
-
-
Lard
2
-
-
-
Lemons
3
24
1
-
Lemon Waste
1
-
1
7
Mackerel
2
7
-
-
Meat
1
2
8
-
Melons
1
8
-
-
Mushrooms, Bottled
-
2
-
3
Mussels
3
1
21
-
Onions
2
2
22
-
Oranges
8
2
19
-
Orange Waste
3
16
4
-
Peas
2
21
-
-
Pears
14
-
-
-
29½
Pigs
-
-
-
Pigs' Heads, Salted
1
19
-
-
Pigs' Kidneys
1
4
-
-
Plaice
1
-
-
-
5
1
4
Plums
-
8
3
Plum Waste
-
-
Pomegranates
24
-
3
-
Potatoes
1
5
3
14
Raspberry Pulp
1
2
-
-
Rhubarb
20
-
-
-
Salmon and Shrimp Paste
2
-
-
-
1
15
Shrimps
-
-
Offensive Trades. The offensive trades on the Register are as follow:—
| Tripe boiler | 1 | Glue and size makers | 4 |
| Fellmongers | 3 | Fat melters | 4 |
| Manure manufacturer | 1 |
Unsound Food. The following articles were brought to the notice of the Department, found to be unfit for human food, and destroyed as trade refuse :—
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | – | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| Apple Waste | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Apricot Pulp | – | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Bananas | – | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| Beef | – | 1 | 3 | 2½ |
| „ Pressed | – | – | – | 7½ |
| „ Potted | – | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Blackberries | – | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Black Currants | – | 1 | – | 7 |
| Bread | – | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| Broccoli | – | – | 2 | 24 |
| Butter | – | – | 1 | – |
| Cauliflower | – | 2 | – | – |
| Celery | – | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Cheese | – | – | – | 7 |
| Crabs | – | – | – | 24 |
| Eels | – | – | 1 | 7 |
| Eggs | – | 4 | – | – |
| Fruit | – | – | – | 19 |
| Gooseberries, Bottled | – | – | – | 3 |
| Grapes | – | – | 1 | 14 |
| Greengages | – | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| Haddock | – | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| Herrings | – | – | 3 | 7 |
| Kippers | – | – | – | 2 |
| Lard | – | – | – | 2 |
| Lemons | 1 | 3 | – | 24 |
| Lemon Waste | 1 | – | 1 | 7 |
| Mackerel | – | – | 2 | 7 |
| Meat | – | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Melons | – | – | 1 | 8 |
| Mushrooms, Bottled | – | 3 | – | 2 |
| Mussels | – | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| Onions | – | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| Oranges | 8 | 2 | – | 19 |
| Orange Waste | 3 | 16 | – | 4 |
| Peas | – | – | 2 | 21 |
| Pears | – | – | – | 14 |
| Pigs | – | – | – | 29½ |
| Pigs' Heads, Salted | 1 | 19 | – | – |
| Pigs' Kidneys | – | – | 1 | 4 |
| Plaice | – | – | 1 | – |
| Plums | – | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Plum Waste | – | 8 | 3 | – |
| Pomegranates | – | – | 3 | 24 |
| Potatoes | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| Raspberry Pulp | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Rhubarb | – | – | – | 20 |
| Salmon and Shrimp Paste | – | – | – | 2 |
| Shrimps | – | – | 1 | 15 |