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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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| RE-INSPECTIONS (Contd.) | |
|---|---|
| Other Dwellings | 7,719 |
| Factories | 937 |
| Rag Flock Act, 1951 | 77 |
| Outworkers | 49 |
| Hairdressers | 12 |
| Bakehouses | 92 |
| Milkshops | 137 |
| Cookshops | 268 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 34 |
| Ice Cream Shops | 53 |
| Butchers' shops, stores etc. | 169 |
| Rag & Bone dealers | 4 |
| Food stall | 81 |
| Food shops and premises | 806 |
| Fish curers | 22 |
| Shops Act 1950 | 226 |
| Smoke observations | 41 |
| Canteens | 84 |
| Vacant sites | 148 |
| Infectious disease visits | 51 |
| Rodent Infestations | 584 |
| Non-effective visits | 3,985 |
| SUMMARY OF DEFECTS FOUND. | |
| Premises requiring cleansing throughout | - |
| Premises requiring partial cleansing | 86 |
| Premises - total rooms | 132 |
| Verminous premises | 23 |
| Verminous rooms | 87 |
| Premises requiring general repair | 230 |
| Light & ventilation requiring remedying | 13 |
| Roofs, gutters, rainwater pipes defective | 304 |
| Premises damp | 265 |
| Windows requiring repair or adjustment | 876 |
| Premises overcrowded | 9 |
| Water reinstated | 11 |
| Water supply required to upper floors | 1 |
| Drains, new | 578 |
| Drains requiring reconstruction | 28 |
| Drains requiring improvement or repair | 78 |
| Drains requiring obstructions removed | 124 |
| Drains tested | 596 |
| Old drains sealed off from sewer | 167 |
| Soil vent pipes requiring repair or renewal | 31 |
| W.C's. new | 13 |
| W.C's. requiring improvement or repair | 227 |
| W.C's. requiring obstructions removed | 30 |
| Sinks new | 22 |
| Sinks requiring improvement | 18 |