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Registration of Food Premises
Under the provisions of Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, 493
premises are registered for the purpose of preparation, or manufacture of sausages
or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food intended for sale. During the year
459 inspections of these premises were made.
Bakehouses
There are 35 bakehouses in use of which two are in basements; 261 inspections
were made during the year.
Sewerage and Sewage Disposal
All houses in the Borough are connected to the main drainage system. The
sewage passes to the Greater London Council's main sewers thence to sewage
disposal works outside the Borough.
Swimming Baths
There are five public Swimming Baths in the Borough with a total of ten
pools. The water is supplied by the Metropolitan Water Board and details of
capacity are set out below:—
Camberwell Front 118,000 gals.
Camberwell Rear 118,000 gals.
Dulwich Front 118,000 gals.
Dulwich Second Class 88,600 gals.
Bermondsey Central First Class 150,000 gals.
Bermondsey Central Second Class 73,125 gals.
Rotherhithe 220,000 gals.
Manor Place First Class 157,000 gals.
Manor Place Second Class 164,000 gals.
Manor Place Small 48,000 gals.
There are two public open air Swimming Baths one in Southwark Park and
one at Peckham Rye, under the control of the Greater London Council and three
private swimming baths, one at a school one at a further education institute and one
within a factory premises.
Sixty-one samples of bath water were submitted for bacteriological and
chemical examinations and found to be satisfactory.
Cremation Certificates.
The Medical Officer of Health is the Medical Referee for the Council's
crematorium at Honor Oak. Three other medical staff act as Deputy Medical
Referee. No body may be cremated until the Medical Referee (or deputy) has
signed the necessary authority after examination of the appropriate forms and
medical certificates.
During the period 1st April, 1965 to 31st December, 1965, the number of
cremation certificates signed was 1,723.
Exhumations
One application for exhumation was received: a public health inspector
attended to ensure that the sanitary requirements were complied with.
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