Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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The Inspector made 6 inspections of these premises during the year.
No nuisance was discovered.
The periodical process of limewashing and cleansing was duly carried
out.
COWSHEDS.
Three inspections of old Cowsheds were made. No cows were being
kept on visit.
BAKEHOUSES.
During the year 579 inspections were made of the various bakehouses.
The following defects were discovered by the Inspector, who found
it necessary to serve 81 intimation and 13 statutory notices in order to
obtain the abatement of the nuisances complained of:—
Dirty utensils 69 cases
Dirty ceilings 32 „
Dirty walls 32 „
Dirty floors 21 „
Food or flour store dirty 16 „
Oven front dirty 2 ,,
Defective walls 3 ,,
Defective floors 3 ,,
Defective roofs 6 ,,
Defective ceilings 3 ,,
Defective troughs 8 ,,
Animals in bakehouse 4 ,,
Unregistered bakehouse 1 case
Damp walls 3 cases
Defective windows 2 ,,
Other insanitary conditions 26 ,,
Total 231 cases
All the above-mentioned nuisances were remedied.
Each bakehouse was limewashed or the walls washed as required.
Certificates have been granted during the year to the undermentioned
bakehouses:—
Above Ground Bakehouses.
386, Walworth Road. 176, East Street.
61, Westmoreland Road.
Underground Bakehouses.
34, Portland Street. 42, New Kent Road.
119, Walworth Road. 68, Alvey Street.