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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
During the year regular observations were made by the Sanitary
Inspectors on all non-domestic chimneys in the Borough. 410 observations
wore made and in 5 cases notification was made to offenders.,
The readings taken at the Town Hall were mainly slightly lower than those from the Disinfecting Station but this could be accounted for by the close proximity of an electricity generating station to the latter site.
| Place. | Pounds per million cubic yards | Milligrammes per cubic metre |
|---|---|---|
| Average of readings at Town Hall | .97 | .70 |
| Average of readings at Disinfecting Station | l.71 | |
| Average of all readings | 1.26 | .82 |
HOUSING (OVERCROWDING).
During the year, Overcrowding Registers containing the records of all
cases reported to the Public Health Department since January, 1945 where
overcrowding existed, and recommended to the London County Council for
rehousing, were revised. Every case registered was re-visited by the
Sanitary Inspectors. The following changes wore found to have taken
place
In 7 cases the houses were found to have been demolished,,
In 225 cases tenants had removed, rehousing themselves by their own
efforts.
In 35 " overcrowding had ceased to exist.
In 9 " tenants had been rehoused by L.C.C. (no notification
having been received from L.C.C.)
In 10 11 tenants had been rehoused by Shoreditch Borough Council.
In 4 " alternative accommodation had been offered,and these wers
being dealt with at the time of inspection; one offer
was from L.C.C. and three from Shoreditch Borough Council.