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Bermondsey 1954
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1954
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FREE WASHING FACILITIES
In the early part of the year a wash-basin was installed at Joiner
Street (Male) Convenience for the washing of hands, and in consequence
to the demand for its use, similar facilities have now been made
available at all the public sanitary conveniences in the borough, both
male and female.
The number of persons using this free service:—
Males 12,976
Females 3,244
These considerable and increasing figures are encouraging.
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES OF
VACCINATION AND INOCULATION
At the request of the Ministry of Health and in order to comply
with the International Sanitary Regulations 51 certificates were dealt
with during the year.
STREET AND OPEN MARKETS Number of licences in operation during 1954:—
| Street markets | 181 | ||
| Open markets | 237 | ||
| Total | 418 | ||
| Income for 1954:— | £ | s. | d. |
| Street markets | 2,571 | 0 | 0 |
| Open markets | 3,836 | 4 | 6 |
| Total | £6,407 | 4 | 6 |
| Number of prosecutions during 1954 | Nil | ||
Number of prosecutions during 1954 ..
Nil
Southwark Park Road Market.
The land owners of the Open Market site in Southwark Park
Road informed the Council in 1953 that they would require the site
for development at the end of January 1954. The Council was therefore
compelled to look for another site in order to accommodate the existing
permit holders on the Open Market. Having considered all possibilities