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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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RETURN OF SANITARY WORK, 1931-Continued.
| G. Bottomley. | A. C. Brown | R. W. G. Day | T. W. Dee. | E. J. Edwards. | E. W. Flint. | H. J. Green. | C. F. Guy. | H. O. Harris. | J. G. McCarthy. | G. O. Pavitt. (7 months) | R. Roper (Temporary) | * W. Shepherd. | R. Simpson. | W. F. Smith. | S. H. V. Trimming. | J. Twaits. (3 months) | W. T. Twynham. | S. Vogler | R. H. Waterman. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheds occupied as dwellings discontinued | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Sink, bath, lavatory and rainwater pipes disconnected | — | — | 21 | 11 | - | — | 6 | — | — | - | - | - | - | 17 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 31 | 90 |
| Smoke nuisances abated | 7 | - | — | 3 | - | 1 | 39 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 60 |
| Underground rooms — illegal occupation discontinued | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Urinals fixed | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 44 | ||
| Verminous rooms cleansed | 11 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 21 | 41 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 68 | 5 | 82 | 30 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 470 |
| Wash-houses, forecourts, &c., paved | 8 | 12 | 68 | 12 | - | - | 10 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | 6 | 7 | - | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 145 |
| Waterclosets—Cleansed or repaired | 137 | 207 | 145 | 78 | 72 | 96 | 207 | 87 | 107 | 27 | 22 | 120 | 231 | 142 | 89 | 262 | 28 | 318 | 154 | 109 | 2,638 |
| „ Light and ventilation provided | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 18 | 3 | 6 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 8 | - | 1 | 2 | 15 | 66 |
| „ Pans and traps fixed | 77 | 33 | 32 | 49 | 43 | 39 | 27 | 39 | 11 | 39 | 19 | 28 | 57 | 102 | 23 | 44 | 4 | 67 | 26 | 36 | 795 |
| „ Water supply or flushing apparatus provided | - | 48 | 40 | 37 | 56 | 65 | 60 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 6 | 68 | 92 | 85 | - | 38 | 9 | 109 | 54 | 88 | 987 |
| Water supply to houses reinstated | 5 | 1 | - | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 10 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 78 |
| Yards cleansed, paved, or paving repaired | 45 | 45 | 192 | 46 | 47 | 54 | 54 | 63 | 27 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 109 | 113 | 124 | 8 | 92 | 42 | 49 | 1,179 |
| Miscellaneous repairs to roofs, gutters, floors, sashes, fireplaces, coppers, etc. | 588 | 725 | 778 | 358 | 713 | 989 | 861 | 452 | 534 | 576 | 346 | 469 | 429 | 1,004 | 1,024 | 1,683 | 136 | 1,028 | 669 | 603 | 13,965 |