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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Licensing Act, 1953. The Sanitary Inspectors' reports are
taken into consideration when the applications come before
the Sessions. Reports on 82 premises were submitted during
the year.
Legal Proceedings.
A summary of legal proceedings instituted during the year, showing penalties imposed, is as follows:-
| No. of Summonses | Fines | Costs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Drugs Act, 1938 | 18 | £98. 5.0 | £28. 4.0 |
| Public Health (London) Act, 19 Nuisance Orders | 36 112 | 22. 0.0 | 234. 6.0 |
| Non-compliance with Nuisance Orders | 10 | 102.15.0 | 21.12.0 |
| Common Lodging House | 2 | (Dismissed) | |
| L.C.C. Byelaws for Protection of Food, 1952 | 3 | 7. 0.0 | 2.10.0 |
| L.C.C. Byelaws for Fish Frying Premises, 1913 | 1 | 3. 0.0 | 2. 6.0 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | 3 | 5. 5.0 | |
| 149 | £233. 0.0 | £294. 3.0 | |
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The Magistrates made Closing Orders, under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936, on three dwelling-houses in the
Borough, application for the Orders being made by the owners.
Lodging Houses - Common.
There are five Common Lodging Houses in the Borough, providing accommodation for 1,111 persons, as follows:-
| 86, Cable Street. | 8 men. |
| 15 & 16, Calvin Street. | 41 married couples. |
| 10-22,. Johnson Street. | 258 men. |
| 177, Whitechapel Road. | 535 men. |
| Hostel for Women, Hopetown St. | 328 women. |
Fifty-nine inspections were made during the year, including
15 inspections carried out at night.
Lodging Houses - Seamen's.
An application for transfer of licence to keep the
pranises 9? Ensign Street, as a Seamen's Lodging House, was
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