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Shoreditch 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Among such functions are: (i) the registration, licensing, inspection,
and regulation of Common Lodging Houses, of which there are four in the
Borough of Shoreditch, and the enforcement of bye-laws relating to such
houses; (ii) the licensing of Dairymen to use premises as a Cowhouse or place
for the keeping of cows, of which there are two in the Borough, and (iii) the
consideration of, and decision upon, applications for sanction to the establishment
anew, or the enlargement of certain offensive businesses. There is one
establishment in Shoreditch to which this part of the Order applies, namely,
the premises of a fur skin dresser.
At its meeting in April, 1933, the Council adopted the following recommendations
of the Health Committee relating to duties to be executed by the
Sanitary Inspectors in relation to this Order: —
(i) That inspections of Common Lodging Houses, Cowhouses, and
premises used for offensive businesses, consequent upon the coming
into force of the Transfer of Powers (London) Order, 1933, be
ordinarily carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors of the districts
in which the premises in question are situated.
(ii) That the Council do authorize Messrs. C. J. Wright, H. G. Chapman,
C. C. E. Gibbs, D. Grant, R. A. Bishop, G. Walker, A.
Stratton, J. B. Molloy, J. H. Thomas, and F. C. Shaw, Sanitary
Inspectors, to act throughout the Borough as Inspectors of Common
Lodging Houses, Cowhouses, and premises used for offensive
business, and generally to act as Inspectors in connection with the
exercise of the powers transferred to the Council by the Transfer
of Powers (London) Order, 1933.
Common Lodging Houses.
The following is a list of the persons entitled to keep Lodging Houses
in the Borough until the 30th June, 1934, together with particulars of
accommodation approved : —
277, Kingsland Road. Mrs. Levy, 3, Holland Park Ave.,
W.ll. 124 beds.
1, Aubert Bldgs., Boot St. Mr. C. Garlev, .104, Malford Road,
E.8. 117 beds.
29, Dunloe Street. Mr. J. M. Dowdall, 29, Dunloe
Street 46 beds.
2, Dunston Street. Mr. J. Purcigo, 2, Dunston Street.
37 beds.
The number of visits of inspection paid was 27.
Cowhouses.
The following is a list of the persons entitled to keep Cowhouses in the