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Southwark 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE ACT, 1890.
No certificate for exemption from Inhabited House Duty was granted
during the year 1919.
HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, Etc., ACT, 1909.
(Section 35).
No certificate for exemption from Inhabited House Duty in respect
to lodging houses for working classes was granted during the year.
WATER SUPPLY.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
Section 48.
No certificate in regard to water supply was granted in respect
to new houses during the year.
WATER SUPPLIES TO TENEMENTED HOUSES.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907.
No additional water supplies were provided to any houses during
the year, 1919.
EXAMINATION OF FOOD.
TABLE 42.
Showing the number of samples of Foodstuffs examined in each Ward during 1919, and the number of such samples found to be unsound.
| Ward. | Number of Samples examined. | Number found to be sound. | Number found to be unsound. |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary | 458 | 443 | 15 |
| St. Paul | 661 | 493 | 168 |
| St Peter | 1284 | 1223 | 61 |
| St. John | 392 | 357 | 35 |
| Trinity | 92 | . 82 | 10 |
| All Saints | 10 | 10 | — |
| St. Michael | 392 | 384 | 8 |
| St. Jude | 339 | 254 | 85 |
| St. George | 189 | 188 | 1 |
| Christchurch | 1857 | 1031 | 826 |
| St. Savioun | 10474 | 6764 | 3710 |
| By M.O.H | - | — | — |
| Brought to Town Hall | 11 | — | 11 |
| Total for Borough | 16159 | 11229 | 4930 |