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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
Stoke Newington 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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| Accumulations of refuse, etc., removed | 21 |
| Appropriate action taken in cases of rat infestation | 17 |
| Drains exposed to trace rats | 10 |
| Nuisances from animals abated | 1 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances abated | 3 |
| Total: | 1,741 |
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
The statement of inspections made and action taken required
by the Home Office is appended.
Outworkers.—List of Outworkers are prepared in February
and August from names submitted by the employers. At the
latter date there were 285 persons registered as doing outwork
in their homes in Stoke Newington, of which number only 16
worked for firms in Stoke Newington. These latter firms also
employed 38 other persons living and working in other boroughs.
1. -Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
| Premises. | Inspections | Number of Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (i). | (2). | (3). | (4). |
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 97 | 18 | – |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 116 | 9 | – |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises) | 40 | 3 | – |
| Total: | 253 | 30 | – |