Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Offensive Businesses.
There are 18 offensive businesses in the Borough. The register
comprises the following premises
Dresser of Furskins (l).
34/38, Brodlove Lane.
Kosher Poultry Slaughterhouses (17).
* 19, Bell Lane * 7, Leyden Street
28, Burslem Street 13, Leyden Street
161,Cannon Street Road 15, Leyden Street
* 163, Cannon Street Road * 7, Lower Hessel Street
I6/I8 Cobb Street * 4, Monthope Street
" 14> Hessel Street * 6, Monthope Street
% 2l/22, aessel Street 10a, Monthope Street
36, Hessel Street 82, Stepney Way.
75, Hessel Street
Establishment Orders of those premises marked (*) are subject to
renewal from time to time by the Council.
An application made for the establishment of a poultry slaughterhouse
at 5, Hessel Street was subsequently withdrawn.
Legal proceedings were instituted against a person for establishing
anew, without the consent of the Council, a business of slaughterer of
poultry, he having transferred his business from one premises to another.
The defendant was granted an absolute discharge on payment of £5.5.0d
costs.
Outworkers.
Forty-two inspections were made of Outworkers' premises. There are
597 premises on the register, 13 less than last year.
Number of firms in the Borough employing Outworkers 79
Number of Outworkers residing in, and employed by
firms in the Borough 237
Number of Outworkers residing outside the Borough,
employed by firms in the Borough 757
Number of Outworkers residing in the Borough employed
by firms outside the Borough 360
Legal proceedings were instituted against an occupier of a clothing
factory for failing to supply the Council with a list of outworkers
employed by him. £5.5.0d costs were awarded to the Council, the
defendant being conditionally discharged.
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