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Southwark 1928

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

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71
NOXIOUS TRADES.
There are four premises in the Borough upon which noxious
businesses or trades are carried on.
The following are the premises:—
Situation of Premises.
Description of
Business.
Name of Occupiers.
24 & 25, Gt. Suffolk St.
Tripe boilers
J. Martin.
5, Hatfield Street
Fat melters
J. Ewen & Son.
Harrow Street
Skin Dressers
Messrs. Leeding & Co.
Wansey Street Works
Soap Boilers
J. Lewman.
Eleven inspections of these premises were made during the year.
No nuisance was discovered.
The periodical process of limewashing and cleansing was duly
carried out.
COWSHEDS.
No cows are being kept in the Borough at the present time.
BAKEHOUSES.
During the year 449 inspections were made of the various bakehouses
and factories.
The following defects were discovered and 33 intimation notices were
served in order to obtain the abatement of the nuisances complained of:—
Dirty ceilings 21 cases
Dirty walls 21 cases
Dirty floors 1 case
Food or flour store dirty 8 cases
Dirty dressing room 2 cases
Defective walls 2 cases
Defective floors 4 cases
Food improperly stored 1 case
Defective ceilings 3 cases
Dog in bakehouse 1 case
Other insanitary conditions 28 cases
Total 92 cases
All the above-mentioned nuisances were remedied.
Each bakehouse was limewashed or the walls washed as required.