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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 1936
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1936
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(77)
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices :—
(a) By owners 1,665
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners Nil
(C) Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing
Act, 1930: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made 18
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 18
(D) Proceedings under section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930: —
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were made 3
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit Nil
Total number of houses in the Borough 19,402
Number of houses occupied by the working classes 19,358
REGISTERED PREMISES—
| Premises | Number on Register at end of 1936 | Number of Inspections | Number of Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Lodging Houses | 3 | 65 | – |
| Seamen's Lodging Houses | 3 | 18 | – |
| Milkshops | 264 | 647 | – |
| Houses let in lodgings | 1,191 | 4,168 | – |
| Ice Cream Premises | 141 | 340 | – |
| Offensive Trades (including Poultry Slaughter-houses) | 13 | 121 | – |
SMOKE NUISANCES—
| Number of observations | 127 |
| Number of notices | 22 |
| Number of complaints | 8 |
| Number of summonses | 2 |