London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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Summary of Work of Public Health Inspectors (Food). Table 16 (Contd.)
Reason for Visit
| Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955 | 4255 |
| Surrender of Unsound Food | 581 |
| Merchandise Marks Acts | 593 |
| Public Health Meat Regulations | 394 |
| Food Standards Orders | 111 |
| Labelling of Food Orders | 105 |
| Byelaws: Fish Curer and Fish Vendor | 81 |
| Agriculture Produce Grading and Marking Acts | 25 |
| Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 1941 | 6 |
| Sampling | 372 |
| Complaints | 184 |
Samples of food taken during the year for chemical and bacteriological
examination numbered 498.
Summonses taken out relating to foodstuffs numbered 7 and to conditions
at food premises 12 (three premises involved).
Table 17
SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE BY THE HOUSING INSPECTOR
| Caravans | 112 |
| Complaints | 57 |
| Housing Act, 1936 (Section 11) | 3 |
| " " (Section 12) | 67 |
| Housing Accommodation Direction, 1952 | 59 |
| Immigrant Enquiries - for Malta Government | 9 |
| for Cyprus Government | 4 |
| Improvement Grants | 5 |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 252 |
| Overcrowding | 103 |
| "Permitted Numbers" under Housing Act, 1936 | 24 |
| Premises situated in Clearance Areas | 341 |
| Requisitioned Premises | 85 |
| Temporary Hutments | 40 |
| Underground Rooms | 672 |