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Tower Hamlets 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]

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A total of 564 bodies was received during the year (456 in the Council's mortuary and
108 in Hackney mortuary) including the bodies of 116 persons who were resident in other areas
Other statistics will be found on page 108.
OFFENSIVE BUSINESSES
There are 20 offensive businesses in the borough. The register comprises the following
premises:-
Dresser of Furskins (2) 34/38 Brodlove Lane
74 Florida Street
Poultry Slaughterhouses (18)
*19 Bell Lane *7 Leyden Street
107 Bethnal Green Road *10b Leyden Street
28 Burslem Street 13 Leyden Street
161 Cannon Street Road 15 Leyden Street
*163 Cannon Street Road *7 Lower Hessel Street
16/18 Cobb Street *21/22 Lower Hessel Street
*14 Hessel Street *4 Monthope Street
36 Hessel Street *6 Monthope Street
75 Hessel Street 10a Monthope Street
(*Establishment orders on these premises are subject to renewal from time to time)
OFFICES AND SHOPS
Registration and Inspect ion
Premises registered during the year under the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
numbered 222, the total registrations effected to date being 3,238 in which over 27,000 persons
are employed.
Surveillance of these premises is executed by a public health inspector and a technical
assistant, who made general inspections of 1,082 premises, and carried out over 2,800 other
visits: Statistics on page 118.
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS BY DISTRICT AND
SPECIALIST PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
Some 585 reports were submitted to the Borough Architect and Planning Officer in respect
of applications for planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1962,for redevelopment
or change of use.
In connection with applications under the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1963, 15
reports in respect of betting offices were submitted to the Chief Officer, Public Control.
142 reports in respect of the transfer of publicans' licences under the Licensing Act,
1964, were submitted to the Licensing Justices.
OUTWORKERS
Employers of outworkers in the borough in certain specified occupations are required by
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