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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 13.
SUMMARY OF WORK OF DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
| No. of Premises | Inspections . | Notices Served | Legal Proceedings taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered and Licensed Premises. | ||||
| Hairdressers and Barbers | 138 | 75 | 1 | - |
| Rag Flock Premises | 22 | 6 | .. | .. |
| Pet Shops | 6 | 13 | - | - |
| Offensive Businesses | 18 | 110 | 8 | 1 |
| Pharmacy and Poisons Premises | 80 | 95 | - | - |
| Common Lodging Houses | 4 | 29 | - | - |
| Seamen's Lodging Houses | 34 | - | - | |
| Factories, Shops, etc. | ||||
| Mechanical Factories | 224.1 | 507 | 72 | - |
| Non-mechanical Factories | 182 | 17 | 2 | .. |
| Other Factories | 94 | 23 | 1 | .. |
| Outworkers | 597 | 17 | .. | 1 |
| Shops | 3046 | 530 | - | - |
| Workplaces | 556 | 49 | - | - |
| Other Visits and Inspections. | ||||
| Complaints and Nuisances | .. | 5249 | 1688 | 32 |
| House-to-House | .. | 674 | ||
| Disrepair Certificates | .. | 741 | .. | .. |
| Drainage | .. | 4167 | 259 | 1 |
| Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act | .. | 15 | - | - |
| Infectious Disease and Contacts | .. | 190 | .. | .. |
| Markets (week-end inspections) | .. | 25 | .. | - |
| Tenement Dwellings- | ||||
| Staircase Lighting Byelaws | .. | 317 | 39 | 6 |
| Miscellaneous Visits and Inspection | 3 .. | 2057 | 28 | - |
| Revisits | .. | 3143 | 498 | - |
| Attempted Visits | .. | 1123 | - | .. |
| TOTALS: | 19,206 | 2596 | 1 |
(contd.)
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