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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 1,146 | 6 | 0 | 13 | |
| Sundries | 9,870 Tins of Assorted Canned Goods | 8 | 16 | 1 | 26 |
| 1,029 Cheeses | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| 21 Bags of Cocoa (in bean) | 1 | 8 | 0 | 12 | |
| 770 „ „ Powder | 48 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 25 Boxes of Dessicated Cocoanut | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | |
| 176 Tins of Chicken | — | 3 | 0 | 16 | |
| 136 Bags of Quaker Oats | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| 41 Tins of Soup | — | — | 1 | 13 | |
| 39 Bags of Rice | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1,221 | 15 | 2 | 0 | |
II.—Diseased Meat and Offal destroyed, from the Slaughter-houses and Offal Dealers:—
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Sheep's Carcases and Organs | 1 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 37 Calves „ „ | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 Forequarters of Mutton | - | - | 2 | 18 |
| 2 „ Veal | - | - | — | 26 |
| 2 „ Beef | - | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| 1 Hindquarter of Veal | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 31 Bullocks' Heads | - | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 22 Cows' Udders | - | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| 309 Sets of Sheep's Lungs | - | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 161 „ Bullocks' „ | - | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 12 „ Calves' „ | - | - | 1 | 17 |
| 296 Sheep's Livers | - | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 18 Bullocks' „ | - | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 Calves' „ | - | - | 1 | 20 |
| Total | 4 | 17 | 3 | 4 |
General Sanitary Work.
36,036 houses were inspected, 2,758 being the result of house to house
inspections.
8,076 intimation notices were served for the abatement of various nuisances
as well as 4,221 statutory notices.
It was necessary to take police court proceedings against the owners or
persons causing the nuisance in 19 cases.
39,169 revisits were made by the Inspectors to supervise the abatement of the
nuisances complained of.
4,218 drains were tested with smoke or water, and 209 were re-tested; 1,321
drains were either constructed or re-constructed, cleansed or repaired, and 293 were
trapped.