Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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2.—Defects found.
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
Want of cleanliness | 401 | 401 | — | — | |
Want of ventilation | 61 | 61 | — | - | |
Overcrowding | 3 | 3 | — | - | |
Want of drainage of floors | 1 | 1 | — | - | |
Other nuisances | 453 | 453 | — | - | |
Sanitary Accommodation | insufficient | 15 | 15 | - | - |
unsuitable or defective | 292 | 292 | — | - | |
not separate for sexes | 27 | 26 | — | 1 | |
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | - | - | - | - | |
Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 ol this report.) | - | - | - | - | |
Total | 1,253 | 1,252 | — | 1 |
3.—Registered Workshops.
Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year 1931. | Number. |
---|---|
Bakehouses | 149 |
Boot, Shoe and Slipper Making | 106 |
Cabinet Making | 133 |
Furriers | 189 |
Hat and Cap Manufacturers | 47 |
Laundries | 8 |
Rag Sorting, etc. | 46 |
Wearing Apparel (Tailors, Milliners, Dressmakers, etc., etc.) | 2,449 |
Miscellaneous | 529 |
Total | 3,653 |