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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 1927

Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1927

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Table: SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH. A Summary op Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding for the 52 weeks ended 31st Dec., 1927.

SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH. A Summary op Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding for the 52 weeks ended 31st Dec., 1927.

Nature of VisitInspector—G. Brighting.J. Hewitt.G. E. Gould.F. T. Bare.W. H. Heron.I. R. Jones.W. Billings.E. J. Jenkins.A. S. Henley.J. G. Weeks.Totals.
DistrictABgdeFH.toHW'shpsFoodFood
Infectious Disease208242266129277264215....1412
Complaints9847358209038445809391....| 5050
House to House Inspections26..82..375709......859
MiJkshop Inspections554712315098104....22..599
Other Food Premises48104981497792....680..1248
Factory and Workshop Inspections2127764042102....2189
Outworkers' Home Inspections338341183661973208......1453
Tenement House Inspections23177210033759......329
New Buildings Inspections....73..620..39....138
Combined Drainage Inspections4..143..60522416......1145
Smoke Nuisances Premises under Observation..2248....22....38
Slaughterhouse Inspections................174..174
Other Inspections or Special Work448473527400102376863213220..4423
Re-Inspections37443783351839602955256135762415113..26625
Total Visits for the Year589957465936587256135351547047861009..45682
Unsound Food Seizures or Surrenders................211233
Samples of Food, etc., taken................25710735
Samples of Rag Flock taken..............11....••11
Police Court Attendances248611296949115
Premises where Nuisances Abated954100094911011059110959681153..7632
Premises where Matters Outstanding6543747087738365..••560