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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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The following summary follows in the main the return made to the Medical Officer of Health of the London County Council for inclusion in his Annual Report for the year 1932:—
Sanitary Area.
| premises. | number OF places— | Number of inspections, 1932 | Number of notices, 1932 | Number of prosecutions, 1932 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On register at end of 1931 | Added in 1932 | Removed in 1932 | On register at end of 1932 | ||||
| Milk premises | 287 | 14 | 8 | 293 | 1,170 | 15 | ... |
| Cowsheds | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 30 | 2 | ... |
| Slaughterhouses | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Offensive trade premises | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 2 | ... |
| Ice Cream premises | 109 | 17 | 6 | 120 | 205 | 19 | ... |
| Houses let in lodgings | 410 | 11 | 12 | 409 | 342 | 163 | ... |
| Restaurants and eating houses | 205 | 25 | 5 | 223 | 426 | 45 | ... |
Smoke Nuisances.
(1) Number of observations 371 (4) Number of Statutory notices
(2) Number of intimations served Nil
served 1 (5) Number of legal proceedings Nil
(3) Number of complaints re- (6) Number of convictions Nil
ceived 3
Cleansing and Disinfection.
Number of adults cleansed 5 Number of premises cleansed—
Number of children cleansed Nil (a) After infectious diseases 1,082
(b) For vermin 35
Water Supply to Tenement Houses.
Number of premises supplied 12 Number of prosecutions Nil
Sanitary Officers.
Number of Sanitary Inspectors (whole-time): Male—13. Female—Nil.
,, ,, ,, (part-time): Male—Nil. Female—Nil.
Number of Health Visitors (whole-time) : Municipal—6. Voluntary—-2.
Number of Pupil Health Visitors (part-time)—4.
Total number of houses in the Borough 14,133
Number of houses occupied by the Working Classes 13,708
Number of houses inspected:—
(a) On account of complaints or illness and otherwise under
Public Health Act 5,360
(b) House-to-house (Public Health Act) 1,410