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Bermondsey 1925
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1925
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IV. SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
INSPECTIONS.
In the following Tables D. and E., will be found particulars
of the general sanitary work by the District Inspectors during
1925.
The house-to-house inspections numbered 4,573. This is 524
above the total for the previous year.
5,297 intimation notices were served, compared with 5,095
in the previous year.
TABLE D.—PROCEEDINGS DURING 1925.
| Premises. | No. on Register at end of 1925. | Number of Inspections. | Number of Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowsheds | – | – | – |
| Milkshops | 213 | 831 | – |
| Houses let in lodgings | 223 | 446 | – |
| Ice Cream Premises | 145 | 147 | – |
| Slaughter-houses | – | – | – |
| Offensive Trades (including Poultry Slaughter-houses | 13 | 33 | – |
SMOKE NUISANCES—
| Number of observations | 54 |
| Number of notices | 1 |
| Number of nuisances and complaints | 1 |
| Number of summons | 1 |
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES—
| Number of houses inspected | 10,859 |
| Number of representations by householders | Nil. |
| Number of Closing Orders | Nil. |
| Number of representations by Medical Officer | Nil. |
| Number of houses included in such Closing Orders | Nil. |
| Number of houses included in such representations | Nil. |
| Number of Closing Orders determined | Nil. |
| Number of houses remedied without Closing Orders | Nil. |
| Number of demolition orders | Nil. |