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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 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: SUMMARY OF WORK DONE (Contd)

SUMMARY OF WORK DONE (Contd)

Soil, vent pipes repaired20
W.C-,s, new5
W.C.s, improved or repaired.377
W.C. s, obstructions removed.161
Sinks, new30
Sinks, improved.121
Sinks, traps provided45
OUTDOOR PREMISES.
Floors, paving repaired252
Cleansed or limewashed270
Improved or repaired4
Dustbins, provided184
Ashpits, abolished-
Accumulations removed116
Urinals cleansed or repaired14
Animals improperly kept1
RB-INSPECTIONS.
Dwellings16,410
Factories3,014
Bakehouses.27
Milk Shopsa46
Cookshops191
Fried Fish Shops21
Ice Cream Shops50
Butchers shops, stores, etc.31
Rag & Bone dealers.5
Food shops and premises181
Fish curers12
Fur skin dressers11
Stables5
Shops Act203
Smoke observations14
Food Inspector's calls, visits, etc.756
Non-effective visits4,393
NOTICES SERVED.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936 -
Intimation notices4,302
Nuisance notices537
Section 40 notices5
Hou s mg Act, 193613
F act or ie s Act,1937345
Shops Act, 19346
Complaints received.4,283