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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
Bethnal Green 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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must sooner or later weaken the defences against ill
health and undo the work of the past generation in
building up good sanitation.
SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH.
A Summary of Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding, for the 52 weeks ended 31st december, 1932.
| Nature of Visit | Totals |
|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases (notifiable) | 1256 |
| Infectious Diseases (non-notifiable) | 1093 |
| Food Poisoning | 7 |
| Complaints | 5053 |
| House to House Inspections | 933 |
| Milkshops (672) and Cowsheds (40) Inspections | 712 |
| Other Food Premises Inspections (Meat 7, Poultry 136, Others 1297) | 1440 |
| Factory (762) and Workshop (1819) Inspections | 2581 |
| Outworkers' Homes Inspections | 926 |
| Tenement House Inspections | 322 |
| New Buildings Inspections | 4 |
| Drainage Inspections | 3889 |
| Smoke Nuisances—Premises under observation | 25 |
| Other Inspections or Special Work | 5715 |
| Re-Inspections | 22120 |
| Total Visits for the Year | 46076 |
| Unsound Food Seizures (2) or Surrenders (16) | 18 |
| Samples of Food, etc., taken | 707 |
| Samples of Rag Flock taken | 19 |
| Police Court Attendances | 88 |
| Premises where Nuisances abated | 5217 |
| Premises where Matters Outstanding | 669 |
The following sanitary defects were discovered during the year :—
| Dirty rooms | 7,488 |
| Defective drains and choked w.c.'s | 1,073 |
| Defective and dirty w.c.'s ... | 2,534 |
| Defective water supply | 686 |
| Defective paving | 903 |
| Defective gutters and rainwater pipes | 843 |
| Defective roofs | 2,091 |
| Dampness | 862 |
| Defective dustbins ... | 1,290 |
| Smoke nuisances | 24 |
| Other defects | 10,592 |
| Total ... ...... | 28,386 |