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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southwark 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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The following work of supervision was carried out by Mr. Nicholson
during the year :—
MILKSELLERS.
2,090 inspections of the various milkshops were made. The following
nuisances were discovered, in respect to which 32 intimation and 2
statutory notices were served :—
Dirty milkshops 10 cases
Dirty milkstores 4 cases
Dirty floors 4 cases
Defective floors 2 cases
Defective walls 4 cases
Utensils improperly stored and defective 3 cases
Defective paving 4 cases
Other insanitary conditions 21 cases
Unsuitable premises 2 cases
Total 54 cases
All the above nuisances were remedied.
NOXIOUS TRADES.
There are two premises in the Borough upon which noxious
businesses or trades are carried on.
Retail Register.
| Entered in Register. | Removal from Register. | Not Registered. (Unsuitable, &c.) | Total Applications. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Names. | Premises. | Names. | Premises. | ||||
| Names | Premises | Names | Premises | ||||
| 80 | 70 | 69 | 56 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 74 |
The Inspector made 9 inspections of these premises during the year.
No nuisance was discovered.
The periodical process of limewashing and cleansing was duly carried
out.
Wholesale Register.
| Entered in Register. | Removal from Register. | Not Registered. (Unsuitable, &e.) | Total Applications. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Names. | Premises. | Names. | Premises. | ||||
| Names | Premises | Names | Premises | ||||
| 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | = | 7 | 5 |