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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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| FOOD & DRUGS PREMISES | SHOPS | STALLS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | RI | I | RI | |
| Poultry | 3 | - | 10 | 4 |
| Groceries | 344 | 214 | 28 | 26 |
| Vegetables, fruit | 87 | 40 | 201 | 120 |
| Milk | 21 | 29 | - | 8 |
| Ice Cream | 111 | 42 | 1 | 1 |
| Cordials etc. | 21 | 1 | - | - |
| Sweets | 177 | 42 | 18 | 6 |
| Chemists | 15 | 41 | - | - |
| Cafes; etc. | 317 | 345 | 3 | - |
| Retail bakers | 46 | 18 | 12 | 7 |
| Butchers | 176 | 135 | 30 | 8 |
| Fish fresh | 27 | 12 | 39 | 19 |
| Fish fried | 32 | 49 | 4 | 1 |
| Fish shell | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 1378 | 970 | 361 | 206 |
| 2348 | 567 | |||
Non effective visits 1844
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| SUMMARY OF DEFECTS REMEDIED | Private | Council |
|---|---|---|
| General repair of premises | 58 | 9 |
| Roofs gutters, rainwater pipes repaired | 131 | 18 |
| Damp premises remedied | 55 | 13 |
| Windows repaired | 77 | 8 |
| Overcrowding abated | 6 | - |
| Water reinstated | 1 | - |
| Drains improved or repaired | 10 | 2 |
| Drain obstructions removed | 18 | 5 |
| Drains sealed off | 9 | 169 |
| Soil vent pipes repaired | 1 | - |
| WCs repaired | 43 | 20 |
| Sink waste pipes repaired | 4 | 1 |
| Sink waste pipes cleared | 2 | - |
| Floors repaired | 20 | 2 |
| Dustbins renewed | 9 | - |
| Yard pavings repaired | - | 1 |
| Accumulations of refuse removed | 18 | 2 |
| Vacant sites cleared | 6 | - |
| Dust Nuisance | 1 | - |
NOTICES SERVED
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | |
|---|---|
| Intimation Notices | 334 |
| Nuisance Notices | 86 |
| Housing Act, 1957 | - |
| Factories Act, 1961 | 29 |
| Slops Act, 1950 | - |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1919 | 1 |
| Clean Air Act, 1956 | - |
| Offices Shops & Railway Premises Act, 1963 | 80 |
| COMPLAINTS RECEIVED | 1002 |