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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

Shoreditch 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: The following tables (pages 40-41), prepared by the Senior Sanitary Inspector, summarise the visits and work of the Sanitary Inspectors during 1930, the work done in compliance with the provisions of the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, and in connection with the drains and sanitary arrangements of new buildings is included:-

The following tables (pages 40-41), prepared by the Senior Sanitary Inspector, summarise the visits and work of the Sanitary Inspectors during 1930, the work done in compliance with the provisions of the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, and in connection with the drains and sanitary arrangements of new buildings is included:-

Inspections, 1930.Wright.Chapman.Sickelmore.Thomas.Molloy.Bishop.Girling.Stratton.Walker.Gibbs.Barlow. (Temporary.)Parkinson. (Temporary.)Shaw.Grant.Totals.
House to house258233116961943727910812932412697......1,997
Other premises432432740492577941761663502474...9......6,023
Re-inspections, &c2,6981,4161,8922,4961,7342,4122,3212,0502,6271,999352464......22,461
Visits in connection with— Smallpox1,0631,3037561,0169421,3766499531,0431,2612,3581,700......14,420
Other infectious diseases3641107996514624440102124............1,004
Houses let in lodgings222217...105582...1347............799
Workshops79245389011311232210173199............1,372
Factories27038202110323361534............362
Outworkers7025491501398742163999............716
Bakehouses4...8101013299514............102
Milkshops, Cowsheds17452739359152727512192............963
Cookshops15160177212160124261............416
Fried Fish Shops3816231262833121924............211
Ice Cream Shops22161511124242103125............226
Slaughter Houses...............5........................5
Meat and Food...2941513271192............92
Stables.........1......3...4...............8
Rag and Bone5...132...104...77............48
Markets1428213922323527223216153936378
Total51,603