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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Some 34 tests were also made with the Owen's air filter for
obtaining a record of the amount of impurity suspended in the air.
The tests were carried out at the Town Hall and the Disinfecting
Station at Cester Street, 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 cubio meter |
|---|---|---|
| Average of reading at Town Hall. | .80 | .48 |
| Average of readings at Disinfecting Station. | 1.85 | .80 |
| Average of all readings. | 1.37 | .64 |
HOUSING (OVERCROWDING).
During 1951, 92 families recorded in the Overcrowding Register
of the Public Health Department wore rehoused by the London County
Council and by this Council. The number on the register at the
end of the year was 482, all of whom had been recommended for
rehousing. 229 calls end inspections were made by the sanitary
inspectors in connection with overcrowding.