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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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2.—Defects found.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 329 | 329 | — | — | |
| Want of ventilation | 45 | 45 | — | — | |
| Overcrowding | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Want of drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | |
| Other nuisances | 311 | 311 | — | — | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | insufficient | 26 | 26 | — | — |
| unsuitable or defective | 252 | 252 | — | — | |
| not separate for sexes | 30 | 30 | — | — | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | |||||
| Other offences | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this report.) | |||||
| Totals | 999 | 999 | — | — | |
3 —Registered Workshops.
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year 1934. | Number. |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 133 |
| Boot, Shoe and Slipper Making | 103 |
| Cabinet Making | 83 |
| Furriers | 107 |
| Hat and Cap Manufacturers | 43 |
| Laundries | 5 |
| Rag Sorting, etc. | 52 |
| Wearing Apparel (Tailors, Milliners, Dressmakers, etc., etc.) | 1,672 |
| Miscellaneous | 362 |
| Total | 2,560 |