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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 1922
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1922
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House and Trade Refuse.
The following table shows the amount of house and trade refuse
disposed of during the year ended December, 1922: —
Loads.
Tons.
Cwt.
Qrs.
Dust to Barge
12,787
21,281
3
2
„ various Shoots
433
725
5
2
Trade Refuse to various Shoots
92
154
2
0
„ „ Barge
1,743
1,510
2
1
15,055
23,670
13
1
Offensive Trades.
The offensive trades on the Register are as follows:—
Tripe boiler
1
Glue and size makers
4
Fellmongers
3
Fatmelters
4
Manure Manufacturer
1
DISINFECTION.
The following table shows the number of articles passed through
the steam disinfector during the year under report:—
Beds
1,784
Blankets
3,433
Bolsters
1,208
„ (cases)
360
Carpets
6
Cushions
474
Mattresses
601
Overlays
855
Pillows
3,383
Pillows (cases)
2,534
Quilts
2,053
Sheets
2,388
Books
958
Miscellaneous
3,669
Verminous Clothing
261
„ Bedding
277
Hair (bundles)
Nil
„ (cases)
Nil
15,378 new tabs were used to replace those taken off mattresses,
palliasses, and cushions before disinfection.
Number of rooms disinfected 3,407
Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897.
During the year under report 27 male and 8 female adults used
the Verminous Baths and had their clothing disinfected. The total
number of articles disinfected for this purpose was 261.
(11408)q B
17
House and Trade Refuse. The following table shows the amount of house and trade refuse disposed of during the year ended December, 1922:—
| Loads. | Tons. | Cwt. | Qrs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dust to Barge | 12,787 | 21,281 | 3 | 2 |
| „ various Shoots | 433 | 725 | 5 | 2 |
| Trade Refuse to various Shoots | 92 | 154 | 2 | 0 |
| „ „ Barge | 1,743 | 1,510 | 2 | 1 |
| 15,055 | 23,670 | 13 | 1 |
Offensive Trades. The offensive trades on the Register are as follows:—
| Tripe boiler | 1 |
| Fellmongers | 3 |
| Manure Manufacturer | 1 |
| Glue and size makers | 4 |
| Fatmelters | 4 |
DISINFECTION. The following table shows the number of articles passed through the steam disinfector during the year under report:—
| Beds | 1,784 |
| Blankets | 3,433 |
| Bolsters | 1,208 |
| „ (cases) | 360 |
| Carpets | 6 |
| Cushions | 474 |
| Mattresses | 601 |
| Overlays | 855 |
| Pillows | 3,383 |
| Pillows (cases) | 2,534 |
| Quilts | 2,053 |
| Sheets | 2,388 |
| Books | 958 |
| Miscellaneous | 3,669 |
| Verminous Clothing | 261 |
| „ Bedding | 277 |
| Hair (bundles) | Nil |
| „ (cases) | Nil |