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 1923
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Number of prosecutions under Bye-laws under Public
Health Act, 1891—
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow,
ice, salt, filth, etc.
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive
matter running out of any manufactory, etc.
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such a
manner as to be injurious to health
(d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling houses
(e) In connection with the 'removal of offensive
matter, etc.
(F) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal
of refuse, etc.
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, etc.
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc.
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to
water closets
(j) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis
Management Acts, Sec. 202)
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage,
etc. (Metropolis Management Acts Amendment
(Bye-laws) Act, 1899)
Mortuary—
Total number of infectious bodies removed 5
Total number of bodies removed 88