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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 1938
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1938
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(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 14
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 14
(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 6
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit 1
Total number of houses in the Borough 19,559
Number of houses occupied by the working classes 19,415
REGISTERED PREMISES—
| Premises | Number on Register at end of 1938 | Number of Inspections | Number of Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Lodging Houses | 3 | 53 | – |
| Seamen's Lodging Houses | 4 | 33 | – |
| Milkshops | 256 | 575 | – |
| Houses let in lodgings | 1,020 | 2,510 | – |
| Ice Cream Premises | 175 | 253 | – |
| Offensive Trades (including Poultry Slaughter-houses) | 14 | 206 | – |
SMOKE NUISANCES—
| Number of observations | 221 |
| Number of notices | 17 |
| Number of complaints | 12 |
| Number of summonses | 1 |
WATER SUPPLY TO TENEMENT HOUSES—
| Premises supplied | 42 |
| Prosecutions | Nil |