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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
Stepney 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Premises. | No. on register at end of 1923. | Number of inspections. | Number of prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowsheds | 24 | 63 | - |
| Milkshops | 442 | 1,403 | 1 |
| Houses let in lodgings | 2,645 | 3,398 | — |
| Ice cream premises | 231 | 420 | — |
| Slaughterhouses | 1 | 5 | — |
| Offensive trades | 6 | 25 | - |
Smoke Nuisances.
No. of observations - 312 No. of nuisances and complaints - 57
No. of notices—Intimations - 33 No. of summonses - 2
Statutory - 11 No of convictions obtained - 2
Amount of penalties and costs imposed £10 fines £2 costs.
Housing of the Working Classes.
No. of houses inspected — No. of houses dealt with under
Section 15 of the Housing,
Town Planning, &c., Act.,
1909 —
No. of representations by No. of Closing Orders —
householders —
No. of representations by No. of houses included in such
Medical Officer — Closing Orders —
No. of houses included in such No. of Closing Orders deter-
representations — mined —
No. of houses remedied without
Closing Orders —
No. of demolition orders — No. of houses demolished:—
(a) in pursuance of orders —
(b) voluntarily —