London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Stepney 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Articles Adulterated—
| 95 F | Milk | 4 „ added water | Caution |
| 99 F | Margarine | 4 ,, excess of water | Caution |
| 66 S | Milk | 3 ,, added water | Caution |
| 71 S | Butter | 4 „ excess of water | Caution |
| 71 I | Milk | 3 ,, added water | Caution |
| 63 K | Milk | 35 „ „ | |
| 65 K | Butter | 8 „ excess of water | |
| 66 K | Butter | 2 ,, ,, | Caution |
| 97 G | Milk | 2 ,, added water | Caution |
| 67 C | Milk | 10 „ deficient in fat | 7s. fine and 23s. costs |
| 65 Y | Milk | 9 „ added water | £6 fine and 23s. costs |
| 71 Y | Butter | 4 „ excess of water | Caution |
General Sanitary Work.
In the Sanitary Inspectors' Report Table will be found the amount of
work carried out by each Inspector during the year, together with its nature.
38,374 houses were inspected, 7,134 being the result of house to house
visitation.
12,513 intimation notices were served for the abatement of various
nuisances, and 7,150 statutory notices were served.
Police Court proceedings were taken in 112 cases, where the statutory
notices were disregarded. This does not include proceedings under the Food
and Drugs' Acts.
57,312 re-visits were made to premises to superintend the necessary work
for the abatement of various nuisances.
2,963 workshops were inspected, and 857 were ordered to be lime-washed
and cleansed.
9,768 drains were tested, and 3,760 were either constructed or re-constructed,
cleansed or repaired.