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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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RESTAURANT KITCHENS AND EATING HOUSES.
There are 10 of these premises in the Borough. The results
of the inspections, both ot the food and the kitchens, have been
satisfactory. The times of the inspections were varied as much
as possible.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
The Factories and Workshops in the Borough were inspected during
the year, and it was found necessary to serve 18 Notices, chiefly
for the cleansing and defects in the flushing arrangements of water
closets, etc.
The Register has been revised. H.M. Inspector of Factories
was notified of two cases where the occupiers of workshops had failed
to affix the Abstract of the Factory and Workshops Acts.
The outworkers Lists from the various firms in the Borough
employing outside labour were dealt with.
NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Excluding Measles, 379 cases were notified during the
year, and in every instance an inspection of the infected premises
was made; 19 Intimation Notices were served for insanitary conditions
found.
All the houses where the cases of infectious illness occurred
have been disinfected by the department.
No complaints were received of any damage to, or loss of, textile
articles during the process of disinfection.