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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
Southwark 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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The following is a list of the Licensed Cowkeepers in the Borough
| Situation of Premises. | Name of Occupier. |
|---|---|
| 8, Alvey Street | Henry Drury |
| 21, Globe Street | Herbert Jones |
| 5, Holland Street | Sarah Ann Thompson |
| 17, Mina Road | William Copps |
| 10 and 11, Sturge Street | Jones & Perry |
Each of the above Cowsheds has been limewashed twice during the
year.
136 inspections were made during 1904, and the various premises
were, with the following exceptions, found to be in a satisfactory
condition.
Defects Discovered on Inspection:
| Paving of stalls defective | 3 cases |
| Cows in a dirty condition | 3 |
| Water in trough dirty | 1 |
| Walls defective | 1 |
| Insufficiency of litter | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
BAKEHOUSES.
During the year 1904, 439 inspections have been made of the various
bakehouses in the Borough.
Only a few minor defects were discovered on inspection, these were
as follows:—
Bakehouses not clean, and those requiring limewashing... 19
Defective oven front 1
Dirty utensils 1
A certificate has been granted to each of the forty-two underground
bakehouses enumerated in my Annual Report for 1903, under the Factory
and Workshops Act, 1901,