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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 1952
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1952
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BAKEHOUSES.
| In Use | Not in Use | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Underground | Above ground | Above ground | Underground |
| 1 | 28 | – | – |
29 of these are Factory Bakehouses
HOUSE, TRADE AND MARKET REFUSE. The following table shows the amount of house, trade and market refuse disposed of during 1952:—
| Disposal | Loads | tons | cwts. | qrs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Refuse to Barge | 8,804 | 15,241 | 14 | 2 |
| Trade Refuse to Barge | 2,976 | 4,275 | 18 | – |
| Street Markets Refuse to Barge | 296 | 311 | 1 | – |
| Open Markets Refuse to Barge | 149 | 167 | 8 | – |
| Totals | 12,225 | 19,996 | 1 | 2 |
OFFENSIVE TRADES. The offensive trades on the Register are as follows:—
| Fellmongers | 3 |
| Glue and size makers | 1 |
| Fatmelters | 1 |
| Dresser of Fur Skins | 4 |
MORTUARY.
The Public Health (London) Act, 1936, Section 234, requires the
Borough Council to provide a proper place for the reception of dead
bodies before interment. The Regional Hospital Board acts as agent
for the Borough Council in this matter and receives into the mortuary
at St. Olave's Hospital those bodies for which it is the duty of the
Borough Council to provide. A fee of one guinea per body is paid
by the Borough Council for this service.
Number of infectious bodies removed ...... ...... ...... ...... Nil
Total number of bodies removed ...... ...... ...... ...... 22
BURIAL OF THE DEAD
It is the duty of the Borough Council under Section 50 of the
National Assistance Act, 1948, to cause to be buried or cremated the
body of any person who has died or been found dead in the Borough
in any case where no suitable arrangements for the disposal of the body
have been or are being made.
The number of burials of such bodies arranged during the year
was 8.