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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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(89)
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices:—
(a) By owners 1,811
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners Nil
(C) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made 9
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 9
(D) Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were made 41
(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 19,606
Number of houses occupied by the working classes 19,462
REGISTERED PREMISES—
| Premises | Number on Register at end of 1937 | Number of Inspections | Number of Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Lodging Houses | 3 | 45 | – |
| Seamen's Lodging Houses | 3 | 8 | – |
| Milkshops | 260 | 674 | – |
| Houses let in lodgings | 1,102 | 3,256 | – |
| Ice Cream Premises | 148 | 379 | – |
| Offensive Trades (including Poultry Slaughter-houses) | 14 | 373 | – |
SMOKE NUISANCES—
| Number of observations | 69 |
| Number of notices | 4 |
| Number of complaints | 6 |
| Number of summonses | Nil |