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Southwark 1913

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

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77
Cleansing of Verminous Rooms and their Contents.
During the year 1913 the total 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 decreased in comparison with 1912.
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 stripped and cleansed by the owners, and fumigated
by the Council's disinfecting staff, respectively. I also submit tables
showing the number of verminous rooms stripped by the Council's staff,
and articles dealt with at the 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. Mary7721—11168
St. Paul4516—7237
St. Peter10127—155140
St. John7720—12070
Trinity208—29161
All Saints26939—362113
St. Michael4611—70190
St. Jude2513—3481
St. George125312163203
Christchurch133—1757
St. Saviour1910—21104
Houses let in Lodgings (Miss Wilkinson).7828—107—
Houses let in Lodgings (Male Inspectors).7026—105—
Total9652532*13661224

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*Note:—These 1366 rooms were stripped by the owners.