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Bermondsey 1921

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

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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
Act, Sec. 202) —
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, etc.
(Metropolis Management Acts Amendment (Byelaws)
Act, 1899) 1
Mortuary
Total number of infectious bodies removed 12
Total number of bodies removed 103