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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Lodging Houses - Seamen's.
There are five such premises in the Borough, providing accommodation
for 496 seamen, as follows
The Sailors' Home & Red Ensign Club,
Ensign Street and Dock Street. 243 seamen.
The Empire Memorial Hostel,
747, Commercial Road. 190 "
5, North East Passage. 11 "
220, Cable Street. 30 "
9, Ensign Street. 22 11
Lodging Houses - Other.
In addition to the licensed Common and Seamen1s Lodging Houses, there
are two other premises in the Borough which are not subject to licensing
or registration, namely Rowton House and Providence Row Night Refuge.
Rowton House in Fieldgate Street, Whitechapel, which was opened in
1902, provides accommodation for 796 men, and Providence Row Night Refuge
provides for 135 men, women and children.

Table: Notices Served.Notices served under the various Acts and Byelaws during the year were as follows:-

Notices Served.

Notices served under the various Acts and Byelaws during the year were as follows:-

Intimation NoticesStatutory Notices
Public Health (London) Act, 1936:-
Section 82 (Nuisances)2,077426
Section j[fO2824
Section 10821
Section 1093310
Factories Acts, 1937 & 194888-
Shops Act, 19501-
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1955:-Stopped-up Drains, etc.-122
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954:-Dustbins752
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949, Section-21
London County Council (Seamen's Lodging Houses) Byelaws1_
London County Council (Poultry Slaughterhouses) Byelaws12-
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Offensive Businesses.
There are 19 offensive businesses in the Borough. The premises of
a fur skin dresser at 29, Spelman Street and of a poultry slaughterhouse
at 42, Hessel Street were removed from the register during the year.
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