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Bermondsey 1952
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1952
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ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.
The following table shows the fumigations carried out during 1952:—
| Infested | Disinfested | |
|---|---|---|
| Council houses or flats | 94 | 94 |
| Other houses or flats | 252 | 252 |
INSPECTIONS, PROCEEDINGS, ETC.
Hereunder will be found particulars of Inspections, Proceedings,
etc., for the year 1952 : —
Inspection of Dwelling-Houses during the Year : —
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 3,590
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 18,590
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 181
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 181
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 6
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding subhead) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation Nil
Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of Formal
Notices : —
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 2,386
Action under Statutory Powers during the Year : —
(A) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act,
1936: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs Nil