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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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SUMMARY OF WORKS CARRIED OUT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1948
| W.E. ANSTEE. | E.G. CARTER. (from 11 Nov.) | K.C. CLARK (9 Feb to 12 Jun) | J.J. COVENEY. (to 31 Mar) | W. CUE. | R.W.G. DAY. | S. FIRSHT. | G.D. FREELAND. | E.C. HAWKER. (from 13 Dec.) | W.H. HAWORTH. | J.J. KENIRY. | S.S. LOWTHER. | G.L. NICKLIN. (7 Jun to 11 Dec) | . E.P. WEBBER. | T O T A L S. | |
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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (12) | (14) | (15) | |
| Animals kept so as to constitute a nuisance removed | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 9 |
| Bakehouse no. of cleansings of | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cisterns cleansed, covered & repaired. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 6 | - | - | 20 | |
| Dampness in premises remedied. | 492 | 57 | 95 | 122 | 209 | 451 | 955 | 115 | 4 | 84 | 58 | 238 | 171 | 217 | 3268 |
| Drains cleansed or repaired | 183 | 9 | 26 | 15 | 51 | 202 | 227 | 65 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 49 | 52 | 108 | 1042 |
| Drains - Constructed or reconstructed | 43 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 88 | 37 | 35 | 136 | 3 | 136 | 124 | 94 | 17 | 109 | 845 |
| Dust receptacles provided | 41 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 47 | 32 | 21 | 43 | - | 29 | 11 | 116 | 21 | 91 | 478 |
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