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Bermondsey 1926
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1926
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TABLE D.-PROCEEDINGS DURING 1926.
Number on
Register at
end of 1926
Premises
Number of
Inspections
Number of
Prosecutions
Cowsheds
-
-
-
206
761
Milkshops
-
Houses let in lodgings
223
446
-
197
Ice Cream Premises
92
-
Slaughter-houses
-
-
-
Offensive Trades (including Poultry
Slaughter-houses)
13
26
-
SMOKE NUISANCES-
| Number of observations | 13 |
| Number of notices | 7 |
| Number of complaints | 2 |
| Number of summons | Nil |
HOUSING—
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately
under (b)) Nil
(b) With State assistance under the Housing
Acts:—
(i.) By the Local Authority Nil
(ii.) By other bodies or persons Nil
(1) Unfit Dwelling Houses : —
Inspection—(i.) Total number of dwelling-houses
inspected for housing defects (under
Public Health or Housing Acts) 6,039
(ii.) Number of dwelling-houses which
were inspected and recorded under
the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 5,405
(iii.) Number of dwelling-houses found
to be in a state so dangerous or injurious
to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 164
(iv.) Number of dwelling-houses (exclu-sive
of those referred to under the
preceding sub-head) found not to be
in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation 3,946
TABLE D.-PROCEEDINGS DURING 1926.
| Premises | Number on Register at end of 1926 | Number of Inspections | Number of Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowsheds | – | – | – |
| Milkshops | 206 | 761 | – |
| Houses let in lodgings | 223 | 446 | – |
| Ice Cream Premises | 92 | 197 | – |
| Slaughter-houses | – | – | – |
| Offensive Trades (including Poultry Slaughter-houses) | 13 | 26 | – |