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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 1924
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1924
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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, 1923:-
Loads. Tons. Cwt. Qrs.
House Refuse to Barge 13,222 22,162 10 3
„ various Shoots 545 912 18 2
Trade Refuse to Barge 1,419 1,180 8 2
„ „ various Shoots 57 95 9 2
Totals 15,243 24,351 7 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 1,050
Pillows (cases) 1,559
Blankets 2,131
Quilts 1,281
Bolsters 698
Sheets 1,432
„ (cases) 212
Books 762
Carpet 7
Miscellaneous 3,294
Cushions 299
Verminous Clothing 633
Mattresses 330
Bedding 181
Overlays 650
Hair (bundles) Nil
Pillows 2,194
„ (cases) Nil
21,003 new tabs were used to replace those taken off mattresses,
palliasses, and cushions before disinfection.
Number of rooms disinfected 2,225
House and Trade Refuse. The following table shows the amount of house and trade refuse disposed of during the year ended December, 1923:-
| Loads. | Tons. | Cwt. | Qrs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Refuse to Barge | 13,222 | 22,162 | 10 | 3 |
| „ various Shoots | 545 | 912 | 18 | 2 |
| Trade Refuse to Barge | 1,419 | 1,180 | 8 | 2 |
| „ „ various Shoots | 57 | 95 | 9 | 2 |
| Totals | 15,243 | 24,351 | 7 | 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 | 1,050 | Pillows (cases) | 1,559 |
| Blankets | 2,131 | Quilts | 1,281 |
| Bolsters | 698 | Sheets | 1,432 |
| „ (cases) | 212 | Books | 762 |
| Carpets | 7 | Miscellaneous | 3,294 |
| Cushions | 299 | Verminous Clothing | 633 |
| Mattresses | 330 | Bedding | 181 |
| Overlays | 650 | Hair (bundles) | Nil |
| Pillows | 2,194 | „ (cases) | Nil |