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Stoke Newington 1918

Report of the Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for the year 1918

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BAKEHOUSES.
There are 26 bakehouses in the Borough, 20 of these being
underground. One of the latter was unoccupied at the end of the
year. Nine Notices were served on the occupiers.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS.
There are at present 65 Milk Vendors registered in the Borough,
and one Licensed Cowkeeper.
The premises were all inspected during the year. It was oniy
found necessary to serve three notices for cleansing.
COMPLAINTS.
Sec. 107 (3) Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
One hundred and seventy.two complaints were received during
the year, and the premises to which they related were promptly
inspected.
In 29 cases, on inspection of the premises to which the com
plaint related, no nuisance which could be dealt with under the
Public Health Acts was found. One hundred and seventeen
Intimation Notices were served, and complied with.
The Metropolitan Water Board have been notified of a number
of cases of waste or misuse of water in the Borough.
STABLES AND MEWS.
Two hundred and forty.nine inspections were made during the
year. The results of the inspections were satisfactory in every
instance.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
There were 259 premises on the Register at the end of the
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