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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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39.
Details of treatment carried out are as follows-
| Business premises | Dwellings. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rats | Mice | Rats | Mice | |
| Warfarin trays laid | 190 | 98 | 102 | 405 |
| Traps set | 60 | 468 | 38 | 84 |
| Sewers. | April | October | ||
| No. of manholes baited | 418 | 419 | ||
| Complete takes - poison bait | 4 | 11 | ||
| Partial takes - poison bait | 144 | 140 | ||
| No takes - poison bait | 270 | 268 | ||
NUISANCES FROM NOISE.
Several complaints regarding nuisances from noise were made during
the year. In all cases a satisfactory arrangement was made in connection
with the use of machinery after inspections had been made by the Public
Health Inspector.
There was one complaint regarding noise from a juke-box, a warning
was given to the operator and the nuisance was abated.
FOOD HYGIENE.
During 1959 the routine inspections under the Food Hygiene Regulations
were carried out by the Specialist Food Inspector, (Mr. Harvey).
The following is a list of the food premises in the Borough -
| Cafes and Restaurants | 116 |
| Factory and Warehouse Canteens | 81 |
| Ice Cream Shops (including 2 manufacturers) | 118 |
| Butchers shops and Stores | 43 |
| Milk Shops and Depots | 87 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 8 |
| Wet Fish Shops | 6 |
| Fish curing premises | 4 |
| Bakehouses | 11 |
| Food Warehouses | 7 |
| Grocery and Provision Shops | 109 |
| Confectioners Shops | 102 |
| Public Houses | 121 |
| Food Stalls | 96 |
| Coffee Stall | 1 |
| Chemists (including 2 Drug Stores) | 21 |
| Greengrocers | 48 |