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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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OTHER MATTERS
| Class. | Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspectors of Factories— Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133) | – | |
| Action taken in matters re ferred by H.M. Inspectors as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factories Act (s. 7) | Notified by H.M. Inspectors | 3 |
| Reports (of action taken sent to H.M. Inspectors) | 3 | |
| Other | 2 | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101):- | ||
| Certificates granted during 1936 | – | |
| In use at end of 1936 | 17 | |
| Workshop Bakehouses | 16 | |
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of 1936 | 405 | |
| Total Number of Workshops on Register | 421 | |
No OF BAKEHOUSES IN THE BOROUGH.
| In Use | Not in Use | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Underground | Above ground | Above ground | Underground |
| 17 | 35 | 5 | 2 |
36 of these are Factory Bakehouses.
HOUSE, TRADE AND MARKET REFUSE. The following table shows the amount of house, trade and market refuse disposed of during 1936:—
| Disposal | Loads | tons | cwts. | qrs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Refuse to Barge | 16,965 | 21,191 | 12 | 1 |
| Trade Refuse „ Barge | 2,874 | 2,033 | 15 | 2 |
| Street Markets Refuse to Barge | 2,307 | 2,202 | 14 | – |
| Totals | 22,146 | 25,428 | 1 | 3 |
OFFENSIVE TRADES. The offensive trades on the Register are as follows:
| Fellmongers | 3 | Fatmelters | 2 |
| Glue and size makers | 3 | Dresser of Fur Skins | 5 |