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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 1939
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1939
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(47)
(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 1
(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 19,529
Number of houses occupied by the working classes 19,385
REGISTERED PREMISES-
| Premises | Number on Register at end of 1939 | Number of Inspections | Number of Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Lodging Houses | 3 | 56 | – |
| Seamen's Lodging Houses | 3 | 15 | – |
| Milkshops | 253 | 602 | – |
| Houses let in lodgings | 955 | 1,876 | – |
| Ice Cream Premises | 180 | 299 | – |
| Offensive Trades (including Poultry Slaughter-houses) | 13 | 156 | – |
SMOKE NUISANCES
| Number of observations | 281 |
| Number of notices | 4 |
| Number of complaints | 8 |
| Number of summonses | Nil |
WATER SUPPLY TO TENEMENT HOUSES—
| Premises supplied | 16 |
| Prosecutions | Nil |
SALE OF FOOD-
| Number of premises used other than ice-cream premises, milk-shops and cowsheds | 586 |
| Number of inspections | 1,392 |