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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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25.

Table: INSPECTIONS (Contd.)

INSPECTIONS (Contd.)

Smoke observations263
Pharmacy 4 Poisons Act, 193340
Markets52
Canteens210
Vacant sites175
Dangarous buildings76
Infectious disease visits1,083
Rodent Infestations242
Food Inspector's calls, visits, etc.246
RE-INSPECT IONS.
Housing Act 1933, Section 5.32
Housing Act, 1936, Section 9.5
Housing Act, 1936, Section 12.11
Clearance Areas53
Other Dwellings7,332
Factories410
Rag Flock Act, 1951.2
Outworkers24
Hairdressers5
Bakehouses41
Milkshops26
Cookshops130
Fried Fish Shops37
Ice Cream Shops90
Butchers shops, stores, etc.29
Rag & Bone dealers-
Food stalls9
Food shops arid premises614
Fish ourars5
Shops Act 1950768
Smoke observations1
Canteens44
Vacant sites26
Infeotious disease visits325
Rodent Infestations16
Non-effective visits3,616
SUMMARY OF DEFECTS FOUND.
Premises requiring cleansing throughout18
Premises requiring partial cleansing597
Premises - total rooms1,016
Verminous premises31
Verminous rooms86
Premises requiring general repair919
Light 4 ventilation requiring remedying73
Roofs, gutters, rainwater pipes defective552
Premises damp321