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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

Bethnal Green 1900

The Chief Inspector's annual report on the work of the sanitary department for the year ending December, 1900

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District E.—Vacant by Mr. Lapworth's decease.
The portion west of Cambridge Road from Old Bethnal
Green Road to the Canal, Hackney boundary and North of
Old Bethnal Green Road, Wellington Row, and Columbia
Road from the " Birdcage" P.H. to Hackney Road.
In each the dividing line is along the centre of the streets named
to the boundary of the adjoining boroughs.

Table: The gain or loss in the number of premises in each district is as follows :—

The gain or loss in the number of premises in each district is as follows :—

District A.—Increase55
,, B.—Decrease81
11 c. ,,40
,, D. ,,7
,, E.—No change in number, 109 given up and same number taken over.
Total number of houses given up629
„ ,, ,, taken over556
Decrease on balance73

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CHANGES IN THE STAFF AND DEPARTMENT
DURING THE YEAR.
Tenement Houses.—Among the important changes now taking
effect, and one likely to have perhaps most far reaching results, is
the decision of the Council to appoint, on your recommendation, an
officer to devote his whole time to the enforcement of Tenement
House registration, and duties in connection with overcrowding and
housing accommodation. I trust that good results will soon be
shown, when the new Housing Committee recently decided upon,
and this officer, can get to work.
NEW DUTIES UNDER THE ABOVE ACT.
After consideration by a Special Sub-Committee, your Committee
decided that as you took over
7 Slaughter-houses 350 Milk-shops
19 Cow-houses 2 Noxious Trades
all of which require frequent inspection, and indeed constant supervision,
it was desirable not to interfere with the District Inspectors'
areas, and the Council was recommended to appoint an officer for
this work, and in turn to take Samples under the Food and Drugs