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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 1938

[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 31st December, 1938.

SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH. A Summary of Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding for the 52 weeks ended 31st December, 1938.

Nature of VisitTotals
Infectious Diseases (notifiable)872
Infectious Diseases (non-notifiable)1,466
Food Poisoning1
Complaints4,654
House to House Inspections706
Housing Inspections1,511
Milkshops (£42) and Cowsheds (19) Inspections561
Other Food Premises Inspections (Slaughterhouses 4, Poultry 262, Others 1,526)1,792
Factory (power 1,480, non-power 845) Inspections2,325
Outworkers' Homes Inspections458
Common Lodging House Inspections19
Tenement House Inspections316
Tenement House Staircase Lighting Inspections—
Shops Act Inspections313
Drainage Inspections3,830
Other Inspections or Special Work5,116
Re-Inspections18,633
Total visits for the Year42,573
Unsound Food Seizures (4) or Surrenders (23)27
Samples of Food, etc., taken724
Samples of Rag Flock taken23
Other Samples (Poisons, etc.) taken4
Police Court Attendances54
Premises where Nuisances abated5,311
Premises where Matters Outstanding909
Time Engaged at New Buildings (Hours)163