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Southwark 1929

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

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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.
Seventeen inspections of these premises were made during the year,
and one intimation notice was served on J. Lewman to abate the
following nuisances:—
Urinal wastes, stopped 2
Water closets dirty 3
„ (defective seats) 2
Total 7
The periodical process of lime washing and cleansing was duly carried
out.
COWSHEDS.
No cows are being kept in the Borough at the present time.
BAKEHOUSES.
During the year 432 inspections were made of the various bakehouses
and factories.
The following defects were discovered and 26 intimation notices
were served in order to obtain the abatement of the nuisances
complained of:—
Dirty ceilings 25 cases
Dirty walls 26 cases
Dirty floors 10 cases
Food or flour store dirty 18 cases
Dirty dressing room 5 cases
Defective walls 2 cases
Defective floors 2 cases
Dirty utensils 3 cases
Defective ceilings 2 cases
Dog in bakehouse 1 case
Other insanitary conditions 9 cases
Total 103 cases
All the above-mentioned nuisances were remedied.
Each bakehouse was limewashed or the walls washed as required.