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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 1937

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1937

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MORTUARY.
The Public Health (London) Act, 1936, Section 234, requires
the Borough Council to provide a proper place for the reception
of dead bodies before interment. The London County Council
acts as agent for the Borough Council in this matter 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 Nil
Total number of bodies removed 15
STREET MARKETS.

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

The market scheme continues to work smoothly and satisfactorily.

Number of Licences in operation449
Income£2,958 16s. 3d.

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DRAINAGE WORK.

Table: Hereunder will be found particulars of drainage work, &c., carried out by the Drainage Inspector during 1937 :—

Hereunder will be found particulars of drainage work, &c., carried out by the Drainage Inspector during 1937 :—

Drains Tested623
Visits to Underground Conveniences388
Other Visits3,317

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WORK OF THE FACTORIES AND SHOPS INSPECTOR.

Table: Shops.

Shops.

Visits1,019
Notices served under Shops Act, 193414
Notices served under Public Health (London) Act 193638

Table: Factories.

Factories.

Visits1,122
Notices served64

Table: Workshops.

Workshops.

Visits562
Notices served66
Visits to Offensive Trade premises373
Various Visits ..409
Chimneys watched8

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There have been 2 prosecutions during the year.