Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Number of Prosecutions under Bye-laws under Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from 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 animals in such a manner as to be
injurious to health —
(d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling-houses 5
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, etc. —
(f) 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. —
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water-closets —
(j) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Local Management Act,
Section 202) —
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, etc. (Metropolis
Local Management Acts Amendments (Bye-laws) Act, 1899)... —
House to House—
Number of Inspections 14,812
Number of houses where defects have been found to exist 11,126
Number of houses where Intimation Notices have been served 11,039
Number of houses where Statutory Notices have been served 5.149
Mortuaries—
Total number of bodies removed 367
Total number of infectious bodies removed 5
TOTAL FINES AND COSTS.
Fines.
Costs.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Under the Public Health (London) Act, for various
nuisances
97
5
0
304
14
0
Margarine Acts
35
12
0
37
7
0
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904
12
10
0
17
13
6
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908
5
0
0
2
4
0
Food and Drugs Acts
35
1
0
66
3
0
Unsound Food
20
0
0
5
5
0
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order
2
0
0
2
2
0
Bye-laws Houses-Let-in-Lodgings
3
10
0
4
4
0
Milk and Cream Regulations
100
0
0
3
3
0
Total
£310
18
0
£442
15
6
d2