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Bermondsey 1936

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1936

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MORTUARY.
As mentioned in my last Annual Report the London County
Council now acts as agent for the Borough Council in the matter
of mortuary accommodation, and receives into the mortuary
at St. Olave's Hospital those bodies, for which it is the duty of the
Borough Council to provide. A fee of one guinea per body is
paid by the Borough Council for this service.
Number of infectious bodies removed 1
Total number of bodies removed 17

Table: STREET MARKETS. The market scheme continues to work smoothly and satisfactorily.

STREET MARKETS. The market scheme continues to work smoothly and satisfactorily.

Number of Licences in operation563
Income£3, 166 6s. 9d.

Table: DRAINAGE WORK. Hereunder will be found particulars of drainage work, &c., carried out by the Drainage Inspector during 1936:—

DRAINAGE WORK. Hereunder will be found particulars of drainage work, &c., carried out by the Drainage Inspector during 1936:—

Drains Tested711
Intimation Notices served
Visits to Underground Conveniences521
Other Visits3,845

Table: WORK OF THE FACTORIES AND SHOPS INSPECTOR. Shops.

WORK OF THE FACTORIES AND SHOPS INSPECTOR. Shops.

Visits1,662
Notices served under Shops Act, 193486
Notices served under Public Health (London) Act, 189148

Table: Factories.

Factories.

Visits722
Notices served60

Table: Workshops.

Workshops.

Visits662
Notices served65
Visits to Offensive Trade premises120
Various Visits447
Chimneys watched9