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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 1957

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1957

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SANITARY
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH
HOUSING
During the year a small area in Rotherhithe New Road/Luxford
Street/ St. Helena Road, comprising 18 dwelling houses, was
represented.
The Borough Council completed 235 flats, 137 were in course
of erection at the end of the year and plans for 997 were prepared
or in course of preparation.
309 families from the waiting list, clearance areas, etc., have
been rehoused and 222 transfers and exchanges were arranged.
This has resulted in 531 families being provided with improved
accommodation by the Borough Council.
322 families were rehoused by the London County Council
and 35 families were accommodated in new towns.
1 E.F.M. Bungalow was demolished during the year and 208
remain.

Table: HOUSING ACT, 1936—OVERCROWDING The following new cases of overcrowding have been encountered during the year:—

HOUSING ACT, 1936—OVERCROWDING The following new cases of overcrowding have been encountered during the year:—

In private dwellings16
In Bermondsey Borough Council dwellings–
In London County Council dwellings2
Total18

Table: ERADICATION OF BED BUGS The following table shows the fumigations carried out during 1956:—

ERADICATION OF BED BUGS The following table shows the fumigations carried out during 1956:—

Disinfested
Council houses or flats48
Other houses or flats207

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