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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 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: 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 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, 1931.Wright.Chapman.Sickelmore.Thomas.Molloy.Bishop.Girling.Stratton.Walker.Gibbs.Shaw.Grant.Totals.
House to house304416198173294203217189223401......2,618
Other premises470435693365584874697651472506......5,747
Re-inspections, &c2,4741,7582.5132,2302,1193,1011,7292,2442,8112,675......23,654
Visits in connection with—
Smallpox3324310999931271156160......967
Other Infectious diseases1392862132709324687151306......1,314
Houses let in lodgings34.........20...607318041......885
Workshops1193904016297129571118155211......1,992
Factories1692122114543395132......424
Outworkers82742510099194512670112......833
Bakehouses149119143846132923......206
Milkshops, Cowsheds19083691201431599058155144......1,211
Cookshops432161910252965217765......570
Fried Fish Shops2735171292643213024......244
Ice Cream Shops2212812264238162631......233
Slaughter Houses...............7..................7
Meat and Food659923192453030......160
Stables3......710.........1415......49
Rag and Bone2...15......74...63......40
Markets312323303538333135373641393
Total41,547