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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 1934
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1934
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HOUSE, TRADE AND MARKET REFUSE. The following table shows the amount of house, trade and market refuse disposed of during 1934:—
| Disposal | Loads | tons | cwts. | qrs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Refuse to Barge | 15,867 | 20,777 | 6 | – |
| Trade Refuse „ Barge | 2,607 | 1,981 | 17 | 3 |
| Street Markets Refuse to Barge | 2,178 | 2,138 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 20,652 | 24,897 | 7 | 1 |
OFFENSIVE TRADES. The offensive trades on the Register are as follows:
| Fellmongers | 3 |
| Glue and size makers | 3 |
| Fatmelters | 2 |
| Dresser of Fur Skins | 6 |
MORTUARY.
For some years past an arrangement has been in force with
the local Registrars of Births and Deaths whereby a special
notification is sent to the Medical Officer of Health of deaths from
infectious diseases and cancer. It has been the practice not to
allow the bodies of persons who have died from these diseases to
be taken home until the home conditions have been inspected by
the district sanitary inspector and pronounced satisfactory.
Under these circumstances the Committee decided to provide a
small chapel in connection with the mortuary, and this was done
by adapting one of the existing rooms according to the design
of the architect, a very great improvement having thus been
effected.
Particulars of bodies removed to the mortuary during the
year are, as follows: —
Number of infectious bodies removed 26
Total number of bodies removed 87