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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 6.
SUMMARY OF WORK OF DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
| No. of Premises | Inspections | Notices Served | Legal Proceedings Taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered and Licensed Premises. | ||||
| Hairdressers and Barbers | 134 | 188 | 43 | - |
| Rag Flock Premises | 22 | 3 | - | - |
| Pet Shops | 8 | 5 | - | - |
| Offensive Businesses | 19 | 44 | 4 | - |
| Pharmacy and Poisons Premises | 84 | 97 | - | - |
| Co-on Lodging Houses- | 5 | 22 | - | - |
| Seamen's Lodging Houses | 4 | 32 | - | - |
| Factories. Shops. &c. | ||||
| Mechanical Factories | 2318 | 230 | 31 | - |
| Non-mechanical Factories | 179 | 1 | - | - |
| Other | 74 | 9 | - | - |
| Outworkers | 610 | 35 | - | - |
| Shops | 2827 | 47 | - | - |
| Other Visits and Inspections. | ||||
| Complaints and Nuisances | 4521 ) | 1847 | 40 | |
| House-to-House | 765 ) | |||
| Disrepair Certificates | 1343 | - | - | |
| Drainage | 3155 | 213 | - | |
| Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act | 6 | - | ||
| Infectious Disease and Contacts | 184 | - | - | |
| Markets (week-end inspections) | 20 | - | ||
| Motor Cycles (Protective -Helmets) | 1 | - | - | |
| Smoke Observations | 60 | 1 | - | |
| Tenement Dwellings - Staircase Lighting Byelaws | 78 | - | - | |
| Miscellaneous Visits and Inspections | 1480 | 48 | - | |
| Revisits | 3188 | 526 | - | |
| Attempted Visits | 1680 | - | ||
| TOTALS: | 17,194 | 2713 | 40 | |
(Contd.)
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