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Southwark 1918

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

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The following work of supervision has been carried out during the
year by Mr. David:—
MILKSELLERS.
During 1918, 31 new names were added to the Register of Milksellers.
and 27 names were removed during the same period. The total
number of milksellers actually on the Register at the end of the year
was 545.
The sale of milk was discontinued at 24 premises, and the business
of milkseller was newly started in six instances.
1,026 inspections of the various milkshops were made. The following
nuisances were discovered, in respect to which 2 intimation notices
were served:—
Dirty milkshop l case
Dirty utensils 1 case
Other insanitary conditions 1 case
Total 3 cases
All the above nuisances were remedied.

Table: TABLE 66.Summary of Original Inspections, &c., made in the several Wards during the year 1918.

TABLE 66.

Summary of Original Inspections, &c., made in the several Wards during the year 1918.

Ward on District.Complaints. Including houses in which deaths have occurred.)House to House.Principal Infectious Diseases.Factories, Workshops Workplaces and Outworkers.Number of Original Inspections made daily.Number of Reinspections made daily.
Number of Inspections made.Number of drains tested.Number of Reinspections made.Number of Inspections made.Number of drains tested.Number of Reinspections made.Number of Inspections made.Number of drains tested.Number of Reinspections made.Number of Inspections made.Number of Reinspections made.
St. Mary (Mr. Radford.)91532331115514922199857981141614.818.1
St. Paul (Mr. Bradshaw)1035292244324...91715449180164785.811.9
St. Peter (Mr. Nicholson)653821591072...386116744277411376.722.5
St. John (Mr. Grist)11996340244831493283793681451017.218.7
Trinity (Mr. Jenkineon and Mr.Pindlay)83518329744772084115273702314835.721.8
All Saints (Mr. Johnston and Capel)843393077738119602169754047366.419.6
St. Michael (Mr. Perry.)84734232652821390175233852892186.415.1
St. Michael (Mr. Rugg.)1522302229...33354769...51.52.4
St. Jude (Mr. Rugg.)60851236555...107715937229991335.09.3
St. George (Mr. Jenkinson)7444220095973120811741143961952246.016.4
Christchurch No. 1 (Mr. Fisher).......................................
Christchurch No. 2 (Mr. Goodfellow)39410907344...118678571071351383.38.1
St. Saviour No. 1 (Mr. Fisher)1...........................3......
St. Saviour No. 2 (Mr. Goodfellow)38413815413...10458054651682693.67.6
Houses Let in Ldgs. (Miss Wilkinson)307...6181040...316147...50......4.913.4
Houses Let in Ldgs. (Miss Wilkinson)184...548471...225241...32......2.49.9
Women's Wkshps. (Miss Elliott)...........................*212425297.48.8
Bakehouses, &c. (Mr. David)...........................1551...5.4...
Slaughterhouses (Mr. Fisher)...........................52.........
Total910123826251736158237621942673386653554515......

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The Inspector made 13 inspections of these premises during the year.
No nuisance was discovered. The periodic limewashing was carried out.
COWSHEDS.
There were three notices of applications for the renewal of licences
received in respect to cowhouses in the Borough.