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Southwark 1919

[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 1919, 30 new names were added to the Register of Milksellers,
and 18 names were removed during the same period. The total
number of milksellers actually on the Register at the end of the year
was 557.
The sale of milk was discontinued at 21 premises, and the business
of milkseller was newly started in eight instances.
1,394 inspections of the various milkshops were made. The following
nuisances were discovered, in respect to which 3 intimation notices
were served:—
Dirty milkshop 2 cases
Dirty milk store I case
Total 3-cases
All the above nuisances were remedied.

Table: TABLE 55.Sanitary Works completed during 1919 and also in Twelve preceding Years, 1907-18.

TABLE 55.

Sanitary Works completed during 1919 and also in Twelve preceding Years, 1907-18.

Year.Intimation Notices served.Statutory Notices served.Sanitary Works completed.Drain reconstructed.Drain repaired.Interceptor,&c.Blocked Drains unstopped.New Soilpipe provided.Closet app. or repaired.Closet provided.Water supply.Closet Pan and Trap.Yards, &c., paved.Paving repaired.Gullies provided.Sinks trapped.Rain Pipes disconnected.Roofs, Gutters, &c.Dust bin provided.Basement concreted.Foul rooms cleansed.Floor ventilation.House ventilated.Draw tap from Main.Overcrowding abated.Additional Water Supplies provided.Surface Drains.Miscellaneous Nuisances from Urinals, Manure, Animals, &c., abated.
19191157054951200793172183641714993742292188115020S125121656223359633414103——7709
19071364647181415339420620569472299331955991551007337354201448148461286861225687497-103633
19081408547501404528515841547622008633864812671110232508591718236629246339345281444 28654251
19091353246281360423316059539472072665024452041018164498221714130720247281145636544416564403
1910144844634145081641743258936173135383441182140615853221179213772824763122101317444251255646
19111538649751535031718440568371986532655858813072045396165515168238731247825044212955629
191215197490316041288192305893522052357569811143181281191818161582198087886741710066274
1913149674578156733031661655536205718905457988815236923131414398228055710112249468106908
1914129744551129422711812549571180618127780689262415911111381253822537715221929542—5726
191510541418311063961076462371430381144914063410336882381121022180787153184229324563d
1916851337058562946218373171070225419917411501251147698451288250573120717234313
19179233459783373650103423313111984174233636012421661102621243674221912612—4046
191810233504710091228423428141486228823911587211692223711631015140591917168625594

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The Inspector made 10 inspections of these premises during the year.
No nuisance was discovered. The periodic limewashing was carried out.
COWSHEDS.
There were two notices of applications for the renewal of licences
received in respect to cowhouses in the Borough.