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Stoke Newington 1963

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

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Table: SUMMARY OF ENQUIRIES MADE AT THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTDuring the year, 2,360 enquiries were dealt with at the Public Health Department counter and are analysed below

SUMMARY OF ENQUIRIES MADE AT THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

During the year, 2,360 enquiries were dealt with at the Public Health Department counter and are analysed below

New Sanitary Complaints1,450
Follow up of original complaint348
Infectious Disease Enquiries11
Disinfection9
Vaccination127
Miscellaneous262
Smoke Control153

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Drainage Applications (Section 34 - Public Health (London) Act, 1936)
During the year, 92 Drainage Applications and plans were approved by
the Council.

Table: Public Health (London) Act. 1936 - Section 95Certificates have been issued in respect of the provision of a proper and sufficient supply of water at the undermentioned dwellings :—

Public Health (London) Act. 1936 - Section 95

Certificates have been issued in respect of the provision of a proper and sufficient supply of water at the undermentioned dwellings :—

AddressNo. of Dwellings
1A Fairholt Road12
164/192A Green Lanes16
1-8 Leet Court, Milton Grove8
Arakan House, Green Lanes36
194 Lordship Road7
484 Seven Sisters Road9
1-27 Aden Lodge, Aden Grove27
314-322 Seven Sisters Road66
15A, B, C and D Yoakley Road4

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Water Supply
The water supply for the borough is controlled by the Metropolitan
Water Board and is supplied to 12,512 dwellings containing a population
of 52,830 direct from public water mains.. Standpipes are used only in
cases of emergency®
Bacteriological and chemical examinations of the raw water are
carried out by the Metropolitan Water Board and the supply has been satisfactory
in quality and quantity..
Pet Animls Act, 1951
At the end of 1963 six licences, issued under this Act, were in
operation and seventeen inspections of premises were carried out by the
Public Health Inspectors.
Houses in Multiple Occupation
76 inspections were made of houses in multiple occupation.