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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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SANITATION AND HOUSING
The following figures give an outline of the work
of the sanitary inspectors during the year.

Table: SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH. A Summary of Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding for the 52 weeks ended 1st january, 1938.

SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH. A Summary of Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding for the 52 weeks ended 1st january, 1938.

Nature of VisitTotals
Infectious Diseases (notifiable)793
Infectious Diseases (non-notifiable)939
Food Poisoning29
Complaints4,752
House to House Inspections576
Housing Inspections1,174
Milkshops (540) and Cowsheds (41) Inspections581
Other Food Premises Inspections (Slaughterhouses 11, Poultry 270, Others 1,364)1,645
Factory (1,137) and Workshop (1,664) Inspections2,801
Outworkers' Homes Inspections834
Common Lodging House Inspections20
Tenement House Inspections328
Tenement House Staircase Lighting Inspections154
Shops Act Inspections316
Drainage Inspections3,975
Other Inspections or Special Work5,106
Re-Inspections20,617
Total visits for the Year44,640
Unsound Food Seizures (2) or Surrenders (17)19
Samples of Food, etc., taken735
Samples of Rag Flock taken27
Other Samples (Poisons, etc.) taken4
Police Court Attendances47
Premises where Nuisances abated5,900
Premises where Matters Outstanding804
Time Engaged at New Buildings (Hours)207