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Stepney 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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65 inspections were made during the year, including
several inspections at night, and 2 Notices were served.
Legal proceedings were instituted under the Merchant
Shipping Act, 1894 and Byelaws made thereunder in respect
of an unlicensed lodging house, the defendant being fined
£5 and ordered to pay £3.3.0 costs.
NOISE NUISANCES.
25 complaints were investigated during the year of
alleged noise nuisance.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
There are 23 offensive businesses in the Borough, of
which 334 inspections were made during the year, and 13
Notices were served.
The premises are situate as under:
Cow House: (1) 56, Swedenborg Square.
Tripe Boilers: (2) 5, Whitechapel High Street.
94, Wentworth Street.
Dresser of Furskins: 48,50,50a,54 & 56, Old Church Road.
(3) 34/38, Brodlove Lane.
29, Spelman Street.
Poultry Slaughterhouses: (17) 21/22,Hessel Street
28, Burslem Street 36,„
l6l, Cannon Street , Road 42, „
16/18, Cobb Street 75, „
49, Globe Road 13,Leyden Street
8, Gun Street 15,„
9, 11 26,Maplin Street
8A, Hessel Street 82,Stepney Way
14,„ 39,Woodseer Street
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACTS-
120 premises are listed for sale of poisons included in
Part II of the Poisons List. Applications received during
the year were as follow
For - Entry 10
Retention 108
Transfer 2
216 visits were made to these premises.
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