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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Summary of Work of Public Health Inspectors (Food). (Table 11 contd.)
| Reason for Visit. | |
| Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955 | 4513 |
| Surrender of Unsound Food | 497 |
| Merchandise Marks Acts | 283 |
| Public Health (Meat) Regulations | 291 |
| Food Standards Orders | 94 |
| Labelling „of Food Orders | 91 |
| Byelaws: Fish Curer and Fish Vendor | 97 |
| Agricultural Produce Grading and Marking Acts | 67 |
| Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 1941 | 62 |
| Sampling | 326 |
| Complaints | 108 |
Samples of food taken during the year for chemical and bacteriological
examination numbered 54-2.
Su-onses taken out numbered 7 and related to 3 premises in the
Borough. Six su-onses 'related to conditions in food premises and one to
a foreign body found in bread.
Table 12.
SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE BY THE HOUSING INSPECTOR
| Caravan Sites and Fairgrounds | 49 |
| Complaints | 42 |
| Housing Act, 1957 - Section 16 | 15 |
| „ „ „ - Section 18 | 8 |
| Housing Acco-odation Direction, 1952 | 42 |
| I-igrant Enquiries for Malta Government | 25 |
| Improvement Grants | 3 |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 170 |
| Overcrowding | 50 |
| „Permitted Numbers„ under the Housing Act | 213 |
| Premises situated in Clearance Areas | 994 |
| Requisitioned Premises | 610 |
| Temporary Hutments | 18 |
| Underground Rooms | 429 |