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Stoke Newington 1913

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

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162
Brought forward 1,336
Proper manure receptacles provided (London County Council
by-laws) 3
Cases of over-crowding abated 16
Accumulations of refuse, etc., removed 14
Areas re-paved and drained 1
Insufficiently ventilated space under wooden floors, remedied
by insertion in outer walls of proper air bricks 12
Underground dwellings improved 6
Nuisances from animals abated 7
Smoke nuisance abated 5
Dirty walls and ceilings of bakehouses cleansed 6
Total 1,406
This list refers only to work carried out on notice, and does
not include a large number of improvements carried out which
were suggested to the owners while complying with notices.
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
The four Licensed Slaughter-houses at present in use in the
Borough, are:—Nos. 118, Church Street; 165, High Street; 70,
Mountgrove Road; and 55, Nevill Road. The results of
inspections have been satisfactory, and the Licenses of each were
renewed by the London County Council in October.
COMMON LODGING-HOUSE.
The one Common Lodging-house in the Borough, situate at
No. 81, Church Street, is under the control of the London County
Council, and is conducted in accordance with the by-laws. Your
Inspectors have visited the house on several occasions.
BAKEHOUSES.
There are 26 bakehouses in the Borough, 20 of these being
underground. Two of the latter were not in use at the end of
the year. It was only found necessary to serve 7 intimation
notices on the occupiers for cleansing.