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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Water
Certificates.
Hairdressers'
Shops.
Mortuary
and Shelter.
Report
required by
the L.C.C.
Certificates were granted under the provisions of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, as to dwelling houses having a proper and sufficient
supply of water with respect to 23 houses and 376 tenements.
Annual certificates are granted respecting Hairdressers' Shops in the
Borough, which come up to a certain standard of cleanliness. Three
certificates were granted during the year.
The number of bodies deposited in the Mortuary during the year was 311.
28 Jewish bodies were officially " watched." 198 inquests were held in
the Coroner's Court, and 221 post mortem examinations were made.
The shelter is used for the accommodation of contacts of infectious disease while their homes are being disinfected. During the year there were 2 persons admitted to the shelter; 1 adult and 1 child.
| Premises. | No. in borough on 31st December, 1936. | No. of Inspections. | No. of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common lodging houses | 18 | 316 | — |
| Seamen's lodging houses | 10 | 107 | — |
| Cowsheds (licensed) | 19 | 130 | — |
| Slaughterhouses (licensed) | — | - | — |
| Other offensive trades | 48 | 592 | — |
| Milkshops :— Dairy premises . Purveyors bottled milk | 228 399 | 1,556 | 6 |
| Ice cream premises | 368 | 526 | 4 |
| Registered foster mothers | 24 | 273 | — |
| Nurse children kept | 26 | 174 | — |
| Restaurants and eating houses | 342 | 465 | — |
bmoke Nuisances.
(1) No. of observations. 491 (5) No. of legal proceedings
(2) No. of intimations served 36 (6) No. of convictions
(3) No. of complaints received 36 (7) Amount of penalty and costs
(4) No. of Statutory notices served 3 imposed in each case
Cleansing and Disinfection.
No. of adults cleansed 211 No. of (a) after infectious
premises diseases 1,798
No. of children cleansed 1 cleansed (b) for vermin 1,683
. (e) after Tuberculosis 321
Water Supply to Tenement Houses.
No. of premises supplied 4 No. of prosecutions
Sanitary Officers.
No. of Sanitary inspectors (whole-time)—Male 22 Female 1
,, „ „ (part-time)— Male — Female —
No. of health visitors (whole-time) 10
(part-time) —