London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Summary of works carried out Sanitary Inspectors
| V.E. ANSTEE | J•J• C0VENEY | J.H. BR0VNLEE (to 30 Nov.) | w. CUE | R.W. G.DAY | G.D. FREELAND | S. FIRSHT (from 29 Dec.) | H.J. GREEN (to 1 Apr.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals kept so as to constitute a nuisance removed | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bakehouses - No, of cleansings of | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cisterns cleansed, covered and repaired | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dampness in premises remedied | 156 | 201 | 187 | 188 | 157 | 153 | 3 | 11 |
| Drains cleansed or re-paired | 82 | 41 | 58 | 31 | 127 | 114 | 1 | 1 |
| Drains - Constructed or reconstructed | 47 | 31 | 121 | 73 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Dust receptacles provided | 5 | 11 | 5 | 69 | 98 | 43 | 1 | 2 |
| No, of dwelling rooms cleansed | 211 | 375 | 221 | 531 | 545 | 267 | 4 | 24 |
| Houses ventilated beneath lower floor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Improved light and ventilation provided to rooms | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Manure receptacles provided or reconstructed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Offensive accumulations removed | 20 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 41 | — | 4 |
| No,of gutters and rainwater pipes fixed or repaired | 64 | 33 | 37 | 165 | 131 | 61 | 5 | 3 |
| No,of repairs to roofs | 50 | 198 | 113 | 271 | 274 | 259 | 5 | 2 |