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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 1938
[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 1938:—
House-to House Inspections 112
After Notification of Infectious Diseases 203
Upon complaint 667
After Notices from Builders, 422
Food Premises 736
Slaughter Houses 11
Milkshops, Dairies and Cowsheds 131
Smoke Observations 17
Factories and Workshops 223
Other Premises Inspected 608
Outworker's Premises 156
Shops Act Inspections 417
Premises inspected on applications under Rent Restriction
Acts 1
Re-inspections made to examine and test work 6,649
Inspections on account of applications for Flats 69
Inspections for the purpose of obtaining permitted
numbers 148
Inspections in respect of underground rooms 2
Re-inspections 938
Total Inspections 11,510
(b) Informal Notices Served Number and Nature:—
House-to-House Inspection 65
After inspection on account of complaint 437
After infectious illness 26
With reference to factories and workshops (including
bakehouses) 33
Food Premises
Notices served under Shops Act 12
After sundry other inspections 256
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