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Southwark 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936—LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
| Nuisance Orders: | ||
| 7 days | ||
| 14 days | 6 | |
| 21 days | 12 | |
| 28 days | 14 | |
| Adjourned sine die | 10 | Work commenced or completed |
| Summons withdrawn. | 12 | |
| Case dismissed | ||
COMMON LODGING HOUSES
There are four women's and two men's common lodging houses
in the Borough, which are fully occupied nightly. 75 inspections
of these premises were made by the Sanitary Inspectors during the
year, 27 of men's lodging houses, and 48 of women's. Fourteen
intimation notices were served of which 11 have been complied with.
OFFENSIVE TRADES
There are four premises engaged in offensive trades in the Borough
as follows:—Skin Dressers 2, Tripe Dresser 1, Manure Manufacturer
1.
During 1954, 47 inspections were made.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
Seventeen applications were received during the year for registration
under the Act, all of which were satisfactory.
311 Inspections were made during the year.
WATER SUPPLY
The domestic water supply of the Borough is supplied by the
Metropolitan Water Board, and has been satisfactory in quality and
quantity.
During the year, three complaints were received regarding the
taste of water. Two of these were due to dirty storage tanks. In
the third case, the Metropolitan Water Board was informed and a
sample analysed, which was satisfactory.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936 - Section 98
During the year 118 notifications of the withdrawal of water
supply were received from the Metropolitan Water Board.