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Southwark 1927

[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 1927 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 decreased in comparison with 1926.
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 25.Verminous Rooms Cleansed.

TABLE 25.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.(ft) by the Council's Disinfecting Staff.
St. Mary4935–7056
St. Paul2312–2825
St. Peter3529–5525
St. John8532–11540
Trinity1261161177166
All Saints4119–5368
St. Michael8353–121103
St. Jude4723–6979
St. George7641–11732
Christchurch2216–3916
St. Saviour1310–1717
Total6003861*861627
*Note:—These 861 rooms were stripped by the owners.