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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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Three district sanitary inspectors and one housing inspector
are employed by the Council in full-time service.
(a) Number and Nature of Inspections and Re-Inspections
Made during 1936 :—
House-to House Inspections 150
After Notification of Infectious Diseases 235
Upon complaint, under Section 107 (3), Public Health
(London) Act, 1891 543
After Notices from Builders, under Bye-Law 14 (London
County Council) 376
Food Premises 803
Slaughter Houses 15
Milkshops, Dairies and Cowsheds 221
Smoke Observations 19
Factories and Workshops 298
Other Premises Inspected 705
Outworker's Premises 127
Shops Act Inspections 96
Premises inspected on applications under Rent Restriction
Acts 8
Re-inspections made to examine and test work 6,530
Total Inspections 10,126
(b) Informal Notices Served Number and Nature (under
Sec. 3, Public Health (London) Act, 1891):—
House-to-House Inspection 76
After inspection on account of complaint 361
After infectious illness 62
With reference to factories and workshops (including
bakehouses) 32
Food Premises 2
Notices served under Shops Act 2
After sundry other inspections 253
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