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Southwark 1926

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

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46
Cleansing of Verminous Rooms and their Contents.
During the year 1926 the number of verminous rooms with the
bedding and other articles cleansed and disinfected in accordance
with the requirements of the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1904 and 1922, has increased in comparison with 1925.
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 articles dealt with at the disinfecting stations.

Table: TABLE 26. Verminous Rooms Cleansed.

TABLE 26. 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. Mary269—4134
St. Paul169-2733
St. Peter3426—5123
St. John12136—16734
Trinity150118—205199
All Saints4821—6050
St. Michael13989—15491
St. Jude5126—8849
St. George9559—15061
Christchurch3725-5219
St. Saviour2012—2444
Houses let in Lodgings (No. 1 District).-————
Houses let in Lodgings (No. 2 District).-----
Total737430—*1019637
*Note:—These 1019 rooms were stripped by the owners.