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Southwark 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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1,693 adults sent from the various common lodging houses and other
places in our borough were cleansed during the year, as against 1,301
dealt with under the provisions of the Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897,
in 1930.
TABLE 26.
| WARD or DISTRICT. | 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. Mary | 39 | 21 | — | 55 | 67 |
| St. Paul | 58 | 28 | - | 64 | 130 |
| St. Peter | 14 | 10 | — | 16 | 36 |
| St. John | 19 | 12 | — | 27 | 62 |
| Trinity | 128 | 62 | — | 176 | 198 |
| All Saints | 17 | 4 | — | 20 | 108 |
| St. Michael | 33 | 14 | — | 38 | 71 |
| St. Jude | 108 | 51 | — | 143 | 68 |
| St. George | 36 | 20 | — | 53 | 77 |
| Christchurch | 8 | 6 | — | 11 | 32 |
| St. Saviour | 1 | — | — | 1 | 26 |
| Total | 461 | 228 | - | *604 | 875 |
| * Note—These 604 rooms were stripped by the owners. | |||||
There are two mortuaries each having a Coroner's Court attached;
one is situated at Manor Place and the other at Collier's Rents. The
Coroner's Court at Manor Place is not so satisfactory as that at Collier's
Rents, inasmuch as there is no retiring room for the Coroner, also the
accommodation is limited. There is a resident caretaker at each and
telephonic communication has been installed.