London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1948
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1948
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(40)
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices: —
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(B) Proceedings under Public Health Acts: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 4,013
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices: —
(a) By owners 1,264
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Ni
(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 5
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders 24
(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 2
(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
REGISTERED PREMISES—
| Premises | Number on Register at end of 1948 | Number of Inspections | Number of Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Lodging Houses | 2 | 45 | – |
| Seamen's Lodging Houses | 1 | 12 | – |
| Milkshops | 102 | 274 | – |
| Houses let in lodgings | 419 | 1,024 | – |
| Ice Cream Premises | 80 | 108 | – |
| Offensive Trades (including Poultry Slaughter-houses) | 11 | 78 | – |