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 1954

[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

Complaints8,129
Drainage6,035
House-to-House1,290
Houses-Let-in-lodgings27
Infectious Diseases and Contacts350
Common Lodging Houses591
Seamen's Lodging Houses38
Markets (Weekend)35
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 195235
Offensive Trades223
Pet Animals Act, 195116
Pharmacy & Poisons Act, 1933172
Rag Flock Act, 195140
Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954 and Rent & Mortgage Interest (Restrictions)
Acts. 1920-39447
Shops Act, 1950214
Smoke Nuisances — Observations108
Factories - Mechanical603
Non-mechanical40
Other32
Outworkers premises44
Workplaces7
Miscellaneous Visits and Inspections3,215
Re-visits7,377
Attempted Visits3,494
Total Visits and Inspections32,030

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Intimation Notice's served:-
On County and Borough Council
Housing Departments 569
On Owners 4,042
Statutory Notices served 1,227
Legal Proceedings taken 127
*Including 8 visits to Women's Common Lodging
House by the Woman Sanitary Inspector.
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