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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Premises. | No. in Borough on 31st Dec. 1934 | No. of Inspections | No. of Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common lodging houses | 17 | 386 | — |
| Seamen's lodging houses | 12 | 366 | — |
| Cowsheds (licensed) | 19 | 134 | — |
| Slaughterhouses (licensed) | — | — | — |
| Other offensive trades | 53 | 357 | 1 |
| Milkshops | 341 | 1,329 | — |
| Ice Cream premises | 311 | 522 | 1 |
| Restaurants and Eating houses | 355 | 753 | — |
| Registered Foster mothers | 18 | 223 | — |
| Nurse children kept | 19 | — | — |
Smoke nuisances.
(1) No. of observations 329
(2) No. of intimations served 50
(3) No. of complaints received 50
(4) No. of Statutory notices served 6
(5) No. of legal proceedings —
(6) No. of convictions —
(7) Amount of penalty and costs imposed in each case —
Cleansing and Disinfection.
No. of adults cleansed 214
No. of children cleansed 6
No. of premises cleansed—
(a) after infectious diseases 1,759
(b) for vermin 768
(c) after Tuberculosis 204
Water Supply to Tenement Houses.
No. of premises supplied 13
No. of prosecutions —
Sanitary Officers.
No. of Sanitary inspectors (whole time)—
Male 20
Female 1
No. of Sanitary inspectors (part time)—
Male —
Female —
No. of health visitors (whole time) 10
(part time) —