Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1963.

  • Bermondsey (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1964]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1963. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (23) SMOKE NUISANCES— Number of observations 141 Number of notices - Number of complaints 10 Number of summonses - SALE OF FOOD— Number of premises used other than ice-cream premises, milk-shops and cowsheds 503 Number of inspections 2,458 RAG, FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951: Number of premises registered 3 DRAINAGE WORK Particulars of work carried out by the Drainage Inspector during 1963:— Drains Inspected 765 Drains tested 426 Other Visits 408 Total visits 1,599 SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL All houses in the Borough are connected to the main drainage system, the sewage passing to the London County Council's main sewers and to sewage disposal works outside the Borough. COMMON LODGING HOUSES There is one registered Common Lodging House in the Borough which is inspected regularly to ensure compliance with the By-laws relating to such premises. It was not found necessary to take any action during the year.