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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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There were 32 notifications of infectious disease relating to Put workers premises.
| No. of Firms in the Borough employing Outworkers | 89 |
| " " Outworkers residing in and employed by firms in the Borough | 246 |
| " " Outworkers residing outside the Borough employed by firms in the Borough | 581 |
| " " Outworkers residing in the Borough employed by firms outside the Borough | 441 |
An occupier of a factory where wearing apparel is manufactured,
summoned for failing to send to the Council a list of Outworkers employed
by him, was discharged conditionally on payment of £3.3.0d costs.
Rag Dealers.
Legal proceedings were taken against a rag dealer for contravening
the provisions of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1952,
by exchanging toys for rags and clothing with children under the age of
15 years. He was fined £1.0.Od and ordered to pay £1.0.Od costs.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials net. 1951.
A bedding manufacturer, summoned for carrying on business in
unregistered premises, was given an absolute discharge on payment of
£2.2.0d costs.
Refuse DisDosal.
The Public Cleansing Officer has kindly supplied the following information on refuse and salvage disposed of during the year:-
| House and Trade Refuse | 32,568 tons |
| Street and Market Refuse | 7,702 " |
| Salvage - Waste Paper | 14 " |
A modern method of refuse collection, mainly for blocks of flats,
known as the "Paladin" system, has recently been introduced into the
Borough. A refuse container, of l¼ cubic yards capacity, is placed on
a low concrete kerb immediately below the refuse chute in the chamber.
When refuse is collected, a hand-operated trolley is placed under the
container, which is lifted from the kerb and wheeled to the collection
vehicle. The container is clamped in a girdle fitted at the rear of the
vehicle, then automatically raised, emptied into the vehicle, and returned
to the trolley, and thence to the dust chamber. Approximately 400 such
containers have been installed in the Borough.
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