Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1920
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DISINFECTION.
The following table shows the number of articles passed
through the steam disinfector during the year under report:
Quilts
1377
Beds
1269
Blankets
2110
Sheets
1357
Books
720
Bolsters
726
Miscellaneous
4586
Carpets
2
Cushions
294
Verminous Clothing
271
„ Bedding
287
Mattresses
46
Overlays
338
Hair (bundles)
17323
„ (cases)
72
Pillows
2280
8086 new tabs were used to replace those taken off mattresses,
palliasses, and cushions before disinfection.
Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897.
During the year under report 11 male and 20 female adults
used the Verminous Baths and had their clothing disinfected.
The total number of articles disinfected for this purpose was 271.
Table F. — Proceedings during 1920.
Number of Places.
Number of
Inspections, 1920.
Number of
Prosecutions, 1920.
Number of
Notices, 1920.
On Register
at end of 1919.
Added in
1920.
Removed
in 1920.
On Register
at end of 1920.
Premises.
294
42
31
305
Milk Premises
...
...
450
...
...
...
Cowsheds
...
...
...
...
...
1
64
...
...
Slaughter-houses
1
...
13
...
Other offensive trade premises
...
73
...
13
...
105
305
Ice-cream premises
89
18
2
...
...
223
Registered houses let in
lodgings
223
446
...
...
...
...
Total number of Intimation Notices served for all
purposes 7125
DISINFECTION. The following table shows the number of articles passed through the steam disinfector during the year under report:
Beds | 1269 |
Blankets | 2110 |
Bolsters | 726 |
Carpets | 2 |
Cushions | 294 |
Mattresses | 46 |
Overlays | 338 |
Pillows | 2280 |
Quilts | 1377 |
Sheets | 1357 |
Books | 720 |
Miscellaneous | 4586 |
Verminous Clothing | 271 |
„ Bedding | 287 |
Hair (bundles) | 17323 |
„ (cases) | 72 |
Table F. — Proceedings during 1920.
Premises. | Number of Places. | Number of Inspections, 1920. | Number of Notices, 1920. | Number of Prosecutions, 1920. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On Register at end of 1919. | Added in 1920. | Removed in 1920. | On Register at end of 1920. | ||||
Milk Premises | 294 | 42 | 31 | 305 | 450 | ... | ... |
Cowsheds | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Slaughter-houses | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 64 | ... | ... |
Other offensive trade premises | 13 | ... | ... | 13 | 73 | ... | ... |
Ice-cream premises | 89 | 18 | 2 | 105 | 305 | ... | ... |
Registered houses let in lodgings | 223 | ... | ... | 223 | 446 | ... | ... |