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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 1935
[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 | 216 | 216 | |||
| Want of ventilation | 8 | 8 | — | — | |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| Want of drainage of floors - | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Other nuisances - | 264 | 264 | — | — | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | insufficient | 32 | 32 | — | — |
| unsuitable or defective | 225 | 225 | — | — | |
| not separate for sexes | 15 | 15 | — | ||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | - | - | - | - | |
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 oi this report.) | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Totals | 763 | 763 | — | — | |
3.—Registered Workshops.
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year 1935. | Number |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 134 |
| Boot, Shoe and Slipper Making | 109 |
| Cabinet Making | 78 |
| Furriers | 179 |
| Hat and Cap Manufacturers | 30 |
| Laundries | 12 |
| Rag Sorting, etc. | 49 |
| Wearing Apparel (Tailors, Milliners, Dressmakers, etc., etc.) | 1,289 |
| Miscellaneous | 492 |
| Total | 2,372 |