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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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permit the existing "certificates of suitability" to remain
in force without prejudice to revoking same as a result of
subsequent quinquennial examinations under the Act.
A list of the basement bakehouses closed so far "under the Factories Act 1937 or otherwise since 1938/39 is appended below, showing the position at each quinquennial examination except that for 1953/54 :
| 1938/9. | 1943/4. | 1948/9. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58, Burdett Road, | Unfit | Closed-B | ||
| 111, " | " | Closed-B | ||
| 293, " | " | Closed-B | ||
| 192,Commercial Road. | " | Closed-B | ||
| 336/8, " | " | Closed-B | ||
| 72, Commercial Street. | " | Closed-B | ||
| 71, Hessel Street. | – | Closed-B | ||
| 32, Kingward Street. | Unfit | Closed-B | ||
| 7, Limehouse Cswy. | " | Closed-B | ||
| 84, Locksley Street. | " | Closed-B | ||
| 33, St.Mark Street. | " | Closed-B | ||
| 92, Solebay Street. | " | Closed-B | ||
| 41, Westport Street. | " | Closed-B | ||
| 147,White Horse Road. | – | Closed-B | ||
| 54, Whitechapel High Street. | Unfit | Closed-B | ||
| 81, Ben Jonson Road. | " | Unfit | Unfit | Closed-A 1952 |
| 67, Bigland Street. | " | " | " | Closed-A " |
| 86, Cable Street. | " | " | " | Closed-A " |
| 20, Cavell Street. | " | " | " | Closed-A " |
| 6, Cephas Avenue. | " | " | " | Closed-A 1949 |
| 36, Christian Street. | " | " | " | Closed-A " |
| 13, Devonport Street. | " | " | " | Closed-A 1952 |
| 32, Hermitage Wall. | " | " | " | Closed-A " |
| 640 Mile Did Road. | " | " | " | Closed-A " |
| 34, Now Road. | " | " | " | Closed-A " |
| 49, Watney Street. | " | " | " | Closed-A " |
| 43, Stainsby Road. | " | " | CLosed-B | |
| 4, Hanbury Street. | – | – | CLosed-B | |
| 32, Whitehorse Lane. | – | – | Closed-B | |
| 91, Wentworth Street. | – | – | – | Closed-B 1953 |
| 57/9, Umbers ton St reel | – | - | – | Closed-B 1955 |
A = Closed by the Council under Sec.54, Factories Act,
1937.
B = Closed for other reasons e.g. business given up,
war damage, demolition etc.
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