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Stoke Newington 1915

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

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COMMON LODGING-HOUSES.
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. Visits
have been made from time to time by your Inspectors.
BAKEHOUSES.
There are 26 Bakehouses in the Borough, 20 of these being
underground. 3 of the latter were unoccupied at the end of the
year. There arc 4 Factory Bakehouses, the remainder being
registered as Workshops. 9 Notices were served on the occupiers.
The usual standard of cleanliness has been maintained,
and the inspection of the material used in the Bakehouses
proved satisfactory. 61 inspections were made during the year.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS.
There are at present 65 Milk Vendors registered in the
Borough, and one Licensed Cowkeeper.
107 inspections were made during the year.
It was only found necessary to serve one Intimation Notice
on the occupier of a milkshop to cleanse the yard adjoining his
premises. The owner of the cowshed had the license renewed
by the London County Council in October.
COMPLAINTS.
Sec. 107 (3) Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
147 complaints were received during the year, and the
premises to which they related were promptly inspected.
In 41 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. 125 Intimation Notices were
served, and complied with.
The Metropolitan Water Board have been notified of a
number of cases of waste or misuse of water in the Borough.