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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(3) Infringments of Acts and Regulations were discovered as follows: —
(a) Registration Nil.
(b) Notification of change of Master Nil.
(c) Certificates Nil.
(d.) Marking Nil.
(e) Overcrowding Nil.
(f) Separation of Sexes Nil.
(g) Cleanliness Nil.
(A) Ventilation Nil.
(i) Painting Two.
(7) Provision of Water Cask Nil.
(k) Removal of bilge water Nil.
(I) Notification of Infectious Diseases Nil.
(m) Admittance of Inspector Nil.
(4) No legal proceedings were taken.
(5) No infringements were found.
(6) No cases of Infectious Diseases occurred.
(7) No boats were detained for cleansing and disinfection.
(8) The total number of Boats on the register on the 31st December, 1923 :
(a) Number of boats believed to be in use or available was—4.
Boats propelled by Motor—Nil.
(b) Number of boats that cannot be traced—Nil.
(9) No boats were registered during 1923.
Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 19i9.
Complaints received 435
Number of Drains tested 485
Number of drains found to be defective 95
Number of Notices served 95
Number referred to the Borough Engineer 340
General Sanitary Work.
37,985 inspections were made to houses.
53,193 re-visits were made by the Inspectors to supervise the abatement
of the nuisances found in 14,802 houses. 7,350 statutory notices were served.
69 summonses were taken under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
5,195 drains were tested with smoke, and 134 were re-tested; 1,671 drains
were either constructed or re-constructed, cleansed or repaired; 381 were
trapped.