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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 1923

Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1923

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It will be noted that there has been a reduction
in the number of inspections of food premises, and of
premises coming under the Factory and Workshop
Act. This is mainly attributable to the reduction of
the staff by one officer in the latter half of the year.
More time was also taken up with drainage work than
in the preceding year.

Table: SANITARY DEFECTS DISCOVERED DURING 1923

SANITARY DEFECTS DISCOVERED DURING 1923

Month.Dirty Premises.Defective Drains.Defective and Dirty W.C.s.Defective Water SupplyOther Matters.Total
Jan3185917610713512011
Feb297481539311761767
Mar213511219611671648
April187431047810821494
May219571438411861689
June204431929710091545
July153271096510071361
Aug179391366311091526
Sept168351027912431627
Oct187391258314071841
Nov196411276912791712
Dec10921677311241391
Totals243050315559871414019615

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During the year 4,700 Preliminary Notices were
served requiring the remedying of Nuisances. 4,263
Statutory Notices were served.
DISINFECTION SERVICE.
During the year, 1,354 rooms and 18,771 articles
were disinfected for various reasons, liquid Formalin
in the form of a spray being used for the purpose of
disinfecting rooms.
During the year one of the Washington-Lyons
disinfecting machines was fitted with a recording
gauge which automatically records the number of
charges, the time occupied and the steam pressure and
temperature attained.
The table appended gives full details of the
rooms, bedding and clothing disinfected.