Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Outwork.
The net number of outworkers on the Register is
520, the nature of the work is as follows:-
Making, cleaning, etc. of wearing apparel 510
Lace,: lace curtains and nets 2
Umbrellas, etc 3
Box making 3
Textile weaving 1
Cosaques 1
The number of inspections made to outworkers' premises
was 210. Notifiable diseases occurred in 5 premises.
Water Supply.
Certificates' of the Local Authority certifying that
now dwellings have proper and sufficient supply of water
were granted in respect to 86 flats.
Wells.
There are 13 wells in the Borough.
The following 8 are out of use:Name
Address.
1. Truman, Hanbury & Brick Lane, E.l.
Buxton's Brewery.
2. Old baths. 86, Brick Lane, E.l.
3. Thos. Hubbuck & Sons. The Highway, E.l.
4. The Tower of London.
5. The Royal Mint.
6. Potter & Clarke Ltd. Fairclough St. E.l.
7. John Braydons. 6/8, The Highway, E.l. (Destroyed
during the war).
8. Commercial Gas Co. Harford Street, E.l. (sealed off
and pump dismantled).
The following. 5 are in use:-
9. Free Trade Wharf. The Highway, E.l. (Are only used
10. Co-operative Leman Street, E.l.(for drinking
Wholesale Society. (2 wells). (purposes and are
(frequently sampled
(by the Met. Water
(Board.
11. Taylor Walkers Narrow St. E.14. (Used for
Brewery, (3 wells) (brewing and are
12. Charringtons Brewery.Mile End Road, E.l. (tested frequently.
13. Mann, Crossman & Raven Row, E.l. (Used only for
Paulins Brewery. (beer bottle washing.
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