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Bermondsey 1924

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1924

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Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897.
During the year under report 62 male and 10 female adults used
the Verminous Baths and had their clothing disinfected. The total
number of articles disinfected for this purpose was 633.
Table F.—Proceedings during 1924.
Premises.
Number OF PLACES.
Number of
Inspections, 1924.
Number of
Notices, 1924.
Number of
Prosecutions, 1924.
On Register
at end of 1923.
Added in
1924.
Removed
in 1924.
On Register
at end of 1924.
35
23
202
589
..
..
Milk Premises
190
..
..
..
Cowsheds
..
..
..
..
..
..
Slaughter-houses
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13
37
..
..
Other offensive trade
premises
13
Ice-cream premises
126
..
126
125
..
..
..
Registered houses let in
lodgings
223
..
446
..
223
..
..
Overcrowding, 1924 —
Number of dwelling rooms overcrowded
Number remedied
Number of prosecutions
Underground rooms —
Illegal occupation dealt with during year
Number of rooms closed
Insanitary houses —
Number closed under the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891
Number closed under the Housing of the Working
Classes Act
Number of premises cleansed under Section 20 of the
L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1904
Number closed under the Housing, Town Planning, etc.,
Act, 1909

Table F.—Proceedings during 1924.

Premises.Number OF Places.Number of Inspections, 1924.Number of Notices, 1924.Number of Prosecutions, 1924.
On Register at end of 1923.Added in 1924.Removed in 1924.On Register at end of 1924.
Milk Premises1903523202589....
Cowsheds..............
Slaughter-houses..............
Other offensive trade premises13....1337....
Ice-cream premises126....126125....
Registered houses let in lodgings223....223446....