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Southwark 1919

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

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66
Cleansing of Verminous Rooms and their Contents.
During the year 1919 the number of verminous rooms with the
bedding and other articles cleansed and disinfected in accordance with
the requirements of Sections 19-21 of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1904, has increased in comparison with 1918.
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 verminous rooms stripped by the Council's staff,
and articles dealt with at the disinfecting stations.

Table: TABLE 32. Verminous Rooms Cleansed.

TABLE 32. Verminous Rooms Cleansed.

Waud.No. of Intimation Notices served.No. of Statutory Notices served.Police Court proceedings taken.Verminous rooms treated.
(a) by Owners of Premises.(b) by the Council's Disinfecting Staff.
St. Mary13925322236
St. Paul4113—6323
St. Peter8425—11048
St. John11434—17458
Trinity8916112851
All Saints16350—18710
St. Michael419—5454
St. Jude2712—3852
St. George11135—14284
Christchurch72—722
St. Saviour133—1925
Houses let in Lodgings (No. I District).3926—41—
Houses let in Lodgings (No. 2 District).4019-56
Total9082694*1241463
*Note:—These 1241 rooms were stripped by the owners.