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Health Week.
Health Week in Stepney this year took place on Monday, October 5th,
to Friday, October 9th.
The general scheme was that every aspect of the health and hygiene of
the Borough should be considered.
The welfare centres, both voluntary and municipal, were open to visitors
every day during the week, as were also the baby nurseries.
The lectures throughout the week were very well attended. The halls
were crowded every night, mainly by young men and women, the people whom
we wish to interest in Health Week.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
These Regulations came into operation on April 1st, 1925. In order that
they should be brought into effective operation with as little friction as possible,
I arranged a conference with the butchers, stallholders and costermongers
dealing in meat, ham, or bacon at the St. George's Town Hall. The Town
Clerk was also present and we explained fully the requirements of the
Regulations.
Some diversity of opinion was expressed as to the measures which would
be regarded as an adequate compliance with certain parts of the Regulations.
The Council, on the recommendation of the Public Health Committee, adopted
the following:—
1. Stalls.
(a) All trimmings, refuse and rubbish to be placed in properly
covered metal receptacles.
(b) Stalls to front on to the footway, the sides and backs of the stalls
to be constructed of glass, wood or suitable metal, which must
be kept in a cleanly condition; and
(c) A clean white gauze or muslin curtain or curtains, suspended from
a rail along the top of the front, should cover the front of the
stall.
2. Shops, Stores, etc.
(a) The walls and ceilings of shops and stores to be limewashed once
in every six months;
(b) All persons handling meat to wear clean, washable overalls
or smocks;
(c) No fowls to be plucked in such shops or stores;
(d) No meat to be exposed for sale in front of any shop window,
on any bench or board;