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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 1937
[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 1937:—
House-to House Inspections 179
After Notification of Infectious Diseases 182
Upon complaint 547
After Notices from Builders, 361
Food Premises 762
Slaughter Houses
Milkshops, Dairies and Cowsheds 283
Smoke Observations 17
Factories and Workshops 359
Other Premises Inspected 725
Outworker's Premises 108
Shops Act Inspections 190
Premises inspected on applications under Rent Restriction
Acts 12
Re-inspections made to examine and test work 6, 485
Inspections on account of applications for Flats 132
Inspections for the purpose of obtaining permitted
numbers 234
Inspections in respect of underground rooms 6
Re-inspections 196
Total Inspections 10,785
(b) Informal Notices Served Number and Nature:—
House-to-House Inspection 124
After inspection on account of complaint 369
After infectious illness 37
With reference to factories and workshops (including
bakehouses) 35
Food Premises 3
Notices served under Shops Act 2
After sundry other inspections 230
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