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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 1911
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1911 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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fixing the standard of cleanliness are under consideration
and will shortly be issued by the Local Government
Board.*
In the year 1888 I presented a report to the Vestry
on the flock factory referred to above. On the consideration
of this report it was resolved that before
moving further in the matter it would be advisable to
take the opinion of an expert; accordingly Dr. Thos.
Stevenson, the Home Office Adviser, was asked to
inspect the factory, and his report will give some idea
of what " coloured flocks " are.
DR. THOS. STEVENSON'S REPORT.
Sir,
Flock Factory Nuisance.
On the 19th inst. I visited, without notice, the
Flock Factory of Mr. Sanderson, in company with
one of the Sanitary Inspectors of Bethnal Green.
The machinery appeared to be in full working when
I visited. I have read the report embodying the
opinion of your Medical Officer of Health, Dr.
Bate, furnished me by you, and also one by Dr.
Septimus Gibbons, sent to me by Mr. Sanderson.
*Regulations issued by the Local Government Board will be found
in the Appendix.