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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 1937
[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 | 272 | 272 | — | 1 | |
| Want of ventilation | 20 | 19 | — | - | |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | — | - | |
| Want of drainage of floors | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Other nuisances | 300 | 300 | 1 | — | |
| Sanitary Accom-modation | insufficient | 29 | 28 | — | — |
| unsuitable or defective | 165 | 165 | — | — | |
| not separate for sexes | 44 | 44 | — | — | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s 101) | - | - | - | - | |
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this report.) | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Totals | 836 | 833 | 2 | 1 | |
3.—Registered Workshops.
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year 1937. | Number. |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 84 |
| Boot, Shoe and Slipper Making | 75 |
| Cabinet Making | 65 |
| Furriers | 126 |
| Hat and Cap Manufacturers | 45 |
| Laundries | 10 |
| Rag Sorting, etc. | 47 |
| Wearing Apparel (Tailors, Milliners, Dressmakers, etc., etc.) | 808 |
| Miscellaneous | 455 |
| Total | 1,715 |