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 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Table 6.SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS. VISITS AND ACTION TAKEN BY DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR

Table 6.

SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS. VISITS AND ACTION TAKEN BY DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR

Complaints9,192
Drainage6,842
House-to-House78
Houses-Let-in-Lodgings222
Infectious Diseases and Contacts400
Common Lodging Houses45
Seamen's Lodging-Houses75
Markets (Week-end)25
Offensive Trades136
Pharmacy and Poisons Acts, 1933181
Rent Restrictions Acts261
Shops Act, 1950312
Smoke Nuisances-Observations100
Building Licences-Surveys459
Defence Regulation 68 C.A.55
Factories-Mechanical583
Non-mechanical83
Other7
Outworkers premises50
Workplaces49
Miscellaneous Visits and Inspections3,078
Re-visits8,429
Attempted Visits2,874
Total Visits and Inspections33,534
Intimation Notices served:
On County and Borough Council Housing Departments518
On Owners4,265
Statutory Notices served1,236
____Legal Proceedings taken57