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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COWSHEDS.
No cows are being kept in the Borough at the present time.
BAKEHOUSES.
During the year 496 inspections were made of the various bakehouses
and factories.
The following defects were discovered by the Inspector, who found
it necessary to serve 48 intimation and 4 statutory notices in order to
obtain the abatement of the nuisances complained of
Dirty utensils 7 cases
Dirty ceilings 28 cases
Dirty walls 26 cases
Dirty floors 14 cases
Food or flour store dirty 48 cases
Defective paving 1 case
Defective walls 3 cases
Defective floors 4 cases
Defective roofs 3 cases
Defective ceilings 1 case
Defective troughs 4 cases
Insufficient ash-pit accommodation 2 cases
Unsuitable for food storage 6 cases
Animals in bakehouse 2 cases
Other insanitary conditions 38 cases
Total 187 cases
All the above-mentioned nuisances were remedied.
Each bakehouse was limewashed or the walls washed as required.
The following bakehouses were reported as being in a satisfactory
condition:—
386, Walworth Road Above ground 4 times
61, Westmoreland Boad do. 4 do.
176, East Street do. 3 do.
63, Finchley Boad do. 3 do.
34, Portland Street Underground 4 do.
68, Alvey Street do. 4 do.
The Maltina Bakeries, Ltd.,
61, Webber Street Factory 4 do.
J. Sainsbury, 11, Stamford Street do. 4 do.