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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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The net number of outworkers in the Borough engaged in the various trades is as follows:—
| Making, cleaning, etc., of wearing apparel | 2,113 |
| Furriers | 38 |
| Umbrellas | 20 |
| Boots and shoes | 58 |
| Paper bags and cardboard boxes | 8 |
| Christmas crackers | 3 |
| Brushes | 6 |
| Flag making | 2 |
| Ties | 4 |
| Feather bedding | 2 |
| Toys | 2 |
| Christmas cards | 1 |
| Small wares | 1 |
| Carnival hats | 7 |
| Art needlework | 6 |
| Cap making | 4 |
| Artificial flowers | 2 |
| Baby linen | 1 |
| Braces | 1 |
| 2,279 |
The number of bodies deposited in the Mortuary during the year was 298.
34 Jewish bodies were officially "watched." 205 inquests were held in
the Coroner's Court, and 131 post-mortem examinations were made.
The shelter is used for the accommodation of contacts of infectious disease
while their homes are being disinfected. During the year there were 18 persons
admitted to the shelter: 9 adults and 9 children.
Mortuary
and Shelter.
Eight inspections were made during the year to premises subject to the
provisions of these Acts. One sample of rag flock was examined and found to
be satisfactory.
There are 19 cowsheds in the Borough licensed to accommodate a total of
493 cows. During the year, 135 inspections were made to the cowsheds, but it
was only found necessary to serve two notices for defects or nuisances under the
Rag Flock
Acts 1911
and 1928.
Cowsheds,
4.—Other Matters.
| Class. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133), 1901 | 20 | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspectoras remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 5). 1901 | Notified by H.M. Inspector Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. | 66 |
| 66 | ||
| Inspector | ||
| Other | 2 | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101):— Certificates granted during the year | ||
| In use at the end of the year | 44 | |