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Southwark 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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82
Cleansing of Verminous Rooms and their Contents.
During the year 1910 the number of verminous rooms with the
bedding and other articles cleansed and disinfected in accordance with
the requirements of Sections 19-21 of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1904, has greatly increased in comparison with
1909. I append a table shewing the number of notices served upon the
owners or occupiers of the several premises in question, and the number
of verminous rooms cleansed by the owners, and fumigated by the
Council's disinfecting staff, respectively. I also submit tables showing the
number of verminous rooms stripped and articles dealt with at the
Council's disinfecting stations.

Table: TABLE 42.Verminous Rooms Cleansed.

TABLE 42.

Verminous Rooms Cleansed.

Ward.No. of Intimation Notices served.No. of Statutory Notices served.Police Court proceedings taken.Verminous rooms treated.
(a) by Owners of Premises.(b) by the Council's Disinfecting Staff.
St. Mary3012—4085
St. Paul405—67104
St. Peter7531—112140
St. John787—122161
Trinity82—1574
All Saints109332171225
St. Michael847—158207
St. Jude2410—3865
St. George11037—183282
Christchurch315—4459
St. Saviour5613—87114
West District5524—954
East District9945—13456
Total799231212661576