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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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24.
Tho following tablo shows the average attendances it the Old People's Clubs during the year.
| (1) Old People's Clubs. | (2) Average number of attendances | Av.weekly No. of | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man. | Tues. | Wed. | Thu. | Fri. | Sat. | Dinners | Teas | |
| Hoxton Hall M. (2.30 - 4.30 p.m.) F. | 8 | 8 | 131 | |||||
| 24 | 88 | |||||||
| Bell M. (10.30 a.m. - 4.30p.m.) F. | 34 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 103 | 286 | |
| 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 22 | ||||
| Haggerston M. (2.30 - 4.30 p.m) F. | 8 | 8 | 7 | 112 | ||||
| 46 | 51 | |||||||
| Moorfialds M. (10.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.)F. | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 73 | |
| 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | ||||
VI.- SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
The following tables suinmarizo the visits of inspection and the work of the Sanitary Inspectors during 1953.
INSPECTIONS.
| Housing Act, 1936, Section 5 | 1,451 |
| Housing Act, 1936, Section 9 | 1 |
| Housing Act, 1936, Section 12 | 95 |
| C1earance Areas | 133 |
| Other Dwellings | 2,621 |
| Premises not specified below | 1,839 |
| Factories - mechanical | 963 |
| Factories - non-mechanical | 135 |
| Rag Flock Act, 1951 | 54 |
| Pet Animals Act 1951 | 32 |
| Outworkers | 409 |
| Hairdressers | 109 |
| Bakehouses | 36 |
| Milkshops | 116 |
| Cookshops | 185 |
| Fried Fish shops | 29 |
| Ice Cream shops | 181 |
| Butcher's shops, stalls, stores, etc. | 86 |
| Rag & Bone dealers | 17 |
| Food stalls | 234 |
| Registered Food shops or premises | 702 |
| Fish ourars' premises | 10 |
| Fur skin dresser's premises. | 4 |
| Stables | 21 |
| Shops Aot, 1950 | 1,333 |