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Bermondsey 1921

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1921

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DISINFECTION.
The following table shows the number of articles passed through
the steam disinfector during the year under report:-
Beds
1,928
Quilts
2,096
Blankets
3,392
Sheets
2,376
Bolsters
1,283
Books
970
Carpets
6
Miscellaneous
7,479
Cushions
447
Verminous Clothing
497
Mattresses
660
„ Bedding
252
Overlays
949
Hair (bundles)
Nil
Pillows
3,033
„ (cases)
Nil
19,153 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 24 male and 19 female adults
used the Verminous Baths and had their clothing disinfected.
The total number of articles disinfected for this purpose was 497.
TABLE F. —Proceedings during 1921.
NUMBER OF PLACES.
Number of
Notices, 1921.
Number of
Prosecutions, 1921.
Number of
Inspections, 1921.
On Register
at end of 1920.
Added in
1921.
On Register
at end of 1921.
PREMISES
Removed
in 1921.
...
...
10
7
308
804
305
Milk Premises
Cowsheds
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
31
...
...
Slaughter-houses
Other offensive trade premises
...
...
13
...
...
13
...
Ice-cream premises
105
17
6
116
136
...
...
Registered houses let in
lodgings
...
...
223
...
...
223
446
Total number of Intimation Notices served for all
purposes 6,366

DISINFECTION. The following table shows the number of articles passed through the steam disinfector during the year under report:-

Beds1,928
Blankets3,392
Bolsters1,283
Carpets6
Cushions447
Mattresses660
Overlays949
Pillows3,033
Quilts2,096
Sheets2,376
Books970
Miscellaneous7,479
Verminous Clothing497
„ Bedding252
Hair (bundles)Nil
„ (cases)Nil

TABLE F.—Proceedings during 1921.

PREMISESNUMBER OF PLACES.Number of Inspections, 1921.Number of Notices, 1921.Number of Prosecutions, 1921.
On Register at end of 1920.Added in 1921.Removed in 1921.On Register at end of 1921.
Milk Premises305107308804......
Cowsheds.....................
Slaughter-houses1......131......
Other offensive trade premises13......13.........
Ice-cream premises105176116136......
Registered houses let in lodgings223......223446......