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Stepney 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1904—
Number of verminous rooms cleansed (Sec. 20) 1,815
Number of filthy articles purified (Sec. 19) 95
Number of sanitary conveniences altered (Sec. 22) —
Number of sanitary conveniences removed (Sec. 22) 4
Number of fixed ashpits removed (Sec. 23) 1
L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1907.
Number of tenement houses dealt with as regards water supply (Sec. 78) 5
Shelters provided under Sec. 60 (1) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Number of persons accommodated during the year 81
Places where Food is prepared for sale —
434
Number of Inspections
1201
Number of Notices served
Intimations
124
Statutory Notices
34
House to House Inspections—
4,128
Number of defects
2,106
Number of Notices served
Intimations
1,957
Statutory Notices
742
Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were revived during the year 8
Number of tenements comprised therein 87
Number of tenements for which certificates were (a) granted 85,
(b) refused 2, (c) deferred — 87
Number of Prosecutions under Bye-laws under the Public Health (London) Act,
1891—
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising f.om snow, ice, salt, filth, etc. —
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter running out
of any manufactory, etc —
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such a manner as to be
injurious to health —
(i) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling houses —
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, etc 10
(/) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of refuse, etc. —
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, etc —
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc —
(t) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water closets —