Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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a satisfactory condition. Six intimation notices were served upon
occupiers for cleansing and minor sanitary defects.
There are 53 milk vendors registered in the Borough.
COMPLAINTS.
Sec. 107 (3) Public Health Act, 1891.
155 complaints were received during the year, relating to 177
premises.
In 16 cases, on inspection of the premises to which the complaint
related, no nuisance which could be dealt with under the Public
Health Acts was found.
17 of the complaints were anonymous, and of these only
a small percentage proved to be genuine.
129 intimation notices were served on the owners and occupiers
of premises complained of.
STABLES AND MEWS.
306 inspections were made of the Stables and Mews in tha
Borough, special attention being given to those where the employees
iive over the stables.
Five Intimation Notices were served on Occupiers to remove
accumulations of manure. In very few cases were accumulations found.
The Council's Regulations have been well observed; and in
several instances the paving of stable yards has been repaired or
renewed on advice to the occupiers or owners.