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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Stoke Newington 1933

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

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Table: (a) Number and Nature of Inspections and Re-Inspections Made during 1933

(a) Number and Nature of Inspections and Re-Inspections Made during 1933

House-to-House Inspections310
After Notification of Infectious Diseases363
Upon complaint, under Sec. 107 (3), Public Health (London) Act, 1891453
After Notices from Builders, under Bye-Law 14 (London County Council)368
Food premises611
Slaughter houses40
Milkshops, dairies and cowsheds124
Smoke observations4
Factories and workshops197
Other premises inspected422
Outworker's premises408
Premises inspected on applications under Rent Restriction Acts8
Re-inspections made to examine and test work, and visits to smallpox contacts5,024
Total inspections8,332

Table: (b)Informal Notices Served ; Number and Nature (under Sec. 3,Public Health (London) Act, 1891) :—

(b)Informal Notices Served ; Number and Nature (under Sec. 3,Public Health (London) Act, 1891) :—

House-to-House Inspection111
After inspection on account of complaint320
After infectious illness70
With reference to factories and workshops (including bakehouses)20
After sundry other inspections158
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