London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Stoke Newington 1920

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

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398
Brought forward 2,476
Proper manure receptacles provided (London County Council
bye-laws) 5
Cases of overcrowding abated 1
Accumulation of refuse, etc., removed 23
Areas re-paved and drained 5
Space under wooden floors insufficiently ventilated, remedied
by insertion in outer walls of proper air bricks 20
Underground dwellings improved 4
Nuisances from animals abated 7
Smoke nuisance abated 2
Miscellaneous nuisances abated 27
Total 2,570
The above list refers only to work carried out on Intimation
and Statutory Notices. In addition, a large number of improvements
have been made on advice to owners and occupiers.
INTIMATION NOTICES SERVED.
Sec. 3, Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
House-to-house inspection 380
After inspection on account of complaint 340
After infectious illness 91
With reference to stables and mews 11
,, ,, milkshops, dairies and cowsheds 1
„ ,, bakehouses
,, ,, factories and workshops 72
„ „ slaughter houses
After sundry other inspections 23
918
STATUTORY NOTICES.
Forty-one statutory notices were served by direction of your
Committee under Sec. 4, Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Over 2,500 nuisances have been abated under Intimation and
Statutory Notices. In addition, a large number of improvements
have been made on advice to owners and occupiers