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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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BAKEHOUSES.
During the year 1909, 557 inspections were made of the various
bakehouses in the Borough.
The following defects were discovered by the Inspectors, who found
it necessary to serve 64 intimation and 10 statutory notices, in order to
obtain the abatement of the insanitary conditions complained of:—
Bakehouses dirty and those requiring limewashing 48 cases
Water closets defective 2 „
Dirty troughs 2 „
Flour stores dirty 11 „
Ceilings defective 2 „
Paving defective 2 „
Roof defective 1 case
Animals found in bakehouse 1 „
Total 69 cases
Each bakehouse was whitewashed or the walls cleansed at least
twice during the year.
Certificates have been granted during the year to the undermentioned
bakehouses:—
Above-ground Bakehouses.
27, Barlow street
50, East street
262, East street
46, Fleming road
182, Grosvenor terrace
232, Hillingdon street
285, Tabard street
81, Thurlow street
111, Trafalgar street
55, Villa street
257, Walworth road
Underground Bakehouses.
68, Alvey street
185, Blackfriars road
195, Great Dover street
167, Manor place
214, Manor place
17, St. George's road
126, Southwark bridge road
119, Walworth road