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Stoke Newington 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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Some of the smaller property has been inspected twice during
the year, and special attention has been given to all tenement houses
in order to see that a water supply is provided on each floor as
required by the London County Council General Powers Acts, 1907.
With the exception of the main roads (Green Lanes and Seven
Sisters Road) the whole of the houses in the Brownswood Division
have now been inspected.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
110 visits have been paid to the six Slaughter-houses in the
Borough, and in three instances it was found necessary to serve
Intimation Notices for minor defects. The inspections were made
as far as possible while slaughtering was being carried on, and it is
satisfactory to note that no fault could be found with the manner in
which the work was conducted, or the quality of the animals or
carcases.
COMMON LODGING HOUSE.
The one common Lodging-house in the Borough is under the
control of the London County Council, and is conducted in accordance
with the bye-laws.
BAKEHOUSES.
Visits were paid to the twenty-seven Bakehouses in the Borough.
Eight intimation notices were served for limewhiting and cleansing.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS, AND MILKSHOPS.
Forty-one special visits were paid to the Milkshops and Cowsheds
in the Borough. In every instance the premises were found to be in
a satisfactory condition.