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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Premises, | No. on register at end of 1921. | Number of inspections. | Number of prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowsheds | 25 | 109 | — |
| Milkshops | 419 | 1,442 | — |
| Houses let in lodgings | 2,512 | 4,028 | — |
| Ice cream premises | 137 | 260 | — |
| Slaughterhouses | 3 | 9 | — |
| Offensive trades | 7 | 26 | — |
Smoke Nuisances.
No. of observations 318
No. of notices 38
Housing of the Working Classes.
No. of houses inspected —
No. of representations by
householders —
No. of representations by
Medical Officer —
No. of houses included in such
representations —
No. of houses remedied without
Closing Orders —
No. of demolition orders —
Obstructive Buildings.
No. of representations under
Section 38 of the Housing
Act, 1890
No. of representations still
under consideration
No. of Orders for repairs
issued under Section 28 of
the Housing Act, 1919 - 261
No. of nuisances and complaints 79
No. of summonses —
No. of houses dealt with under
Section 15 of the Housing,
Town Planning, &c., Act.,
1909 —
No. of Closing Orders —
No. of houses included in such
Closing Orders —
No. of Closing Orders determined
—
No. of houses demolished :—
(а) in pursuance of orders —
(б) voluntarily 2
No. of buildings demolished —
No. of houses repaired by
Local Authorities 31
No. of houses closed on notice
by owner that they could
not be made fit 2