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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REPORT OF INSPECTIONS, ETC. BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS—1934—
H. Abson. | G. Bottomley. | A. C. Brown | R. W. G. Day | T. W. Dee. | E. J. Edwards. | E. W. Flint. | H. J. Green. | C. F. Guy. | H. O. Harris. | W. H. Haworth (4 months) | J. G. McCarthy. | R. Roper | W. Shepherd. | R. Simpson. | W. F. Smith. | S. H. V. Trimming. | W. T. Twynham. | S. Vogler | R. H. Waterman. | Miss H. A. Whitty. | Totals. | |
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Seamen's Lodging Houses | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 366 |
Wharves | 1,260 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,345 |
Workplaces | — | 25 | 35 | 4 | 72 | 12 | ii | 21 | 9 | 11 | — | 1 | 120 | 4 | 18 | 47 | 7 | 42 | 171 | — | — | 610 |
Workshops | — | 95 | 90 | 153 | 96 | 43 | 74 | 109 | 151 | 88 | 5 | 28 | 164 | 10 | 133 | 217 | 15 | 151 | 242 | 90 | — | 1,951 |
Bishopsgate Station | — | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 111 |
Miscellaneous | — | 2,119 | 1,271 | 2,015 | 713 | 1,221 | 752 | 935 | 1,518 | 963 | 422 | 1,565 | 1,937 | 77 | 1,415 | 1,507 | 468 | 2,107 | 1,615 | 1,870 | — | 24,490 |
Observations re Smoke Nuisance | — | 103 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 36 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | 16 | 19 | 3 | — | 6 | 85 | — | 329 |
Re-Visits | — | 1,682 | 1,079 | 1,620 | 1,412 | 1,494 | 1,175 | 2,292 | 1,679 | 1,674 | 699 | 1,285 | 1,275 | 17 | 3,733 | 1,203 | 1,576 | 2,474 | 2,093 | 1,580 | — | 30,042 |
Intimations served | — | 648 | 770 | 796 | 510 | 831 | 731 | 815 | 606 | 616 | 332 | 814 | 487 | 18 | 1,218 | 587 | 460 | 1,005 | 860 | 703 | — | 12,807 |
Statutory Notices served | — | 108 | 329 | 259 | 174 | 300 | 408 | 316 | 241 | 208 | 109 | 86 | 135 | 10 | 764 | 212 | 195 | 323 | 421 | 130 | — | 4,728 |
Summonses taken out under Public Health (London) Act 1891. L.C.C. (General Powers) Acts, Bye-laws, etc. | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 85 |
Food & Drugs (Adulteration) Act. No. of samples taken | — | 90 | 181 | 126 | 96 | 124 | 60 | 104 | 91 | 91 | — | 92 | 1 | — | 90 | 92 | 36 | 91 | 129 | 90 | — | 1,584 |
Food & Drugs (Adulteration) Act. No. of Summonses taken | — | — | 19 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | o | 3 | 2 | 1 | —- | 37 |