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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Notices Served.
Notices served during the year under the various Acts and Byelaws, were as follows
| [ntination Notices | Statutorv Notices | |
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936: | ||
| Section 82 | 1,643 | 587 |
| "AO | 72 | 22 |
| "105 | 1 | — |
| Factories Acts, 1937 & 1948 | 202 | — |
| Shops Act, 1950 | 15 | - |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949: | ||
| Section 4 | 24 | 41 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1955: | » t | |
| Stopped-up Drains, etc | - | 275 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954 | ||
| Dustbins | 53 | 22 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1937: | ||
| Section 66 - Noise | 12 | 7 |
| London County Council (Demolition of Buildings) Byelaws | 2 | - |
| London County Council (Water Closet) Byelaws . | 17 | 1 |
| London County Council (Poultry Slaughterhouses) Byelaws | 10 | |
| London County Council (Drainage) Byelaws | 37 | 2 |
| Stepney Council (Staircase Lighting) Byelaws | 16 | 3 |
| Stepney Council (Tents, Vans, Sheds) Byelaws | 4 | - |
| Stepney Council (Storage Cisterns) Byelaws | 2 | |
| Stepney Council (Hairdressers) Byelaws | 19 | - |
| 2,12' | 960 |
Refuse Disposal.
The Public Cleansing Officer has kindly supplied the following
information on refuse disposed of during the year:-
House and Trade refuse 37,009 Tons
Street and Market refuse 9,182 "
Where possible refuse collection is carried out by means of
"Paladin" containers, mainly from blocks of flats throughout the
Borough. This method was adopted in 1955, since when over 600 of
these containers have been installed.
The Cleansing Department carried out 27,54-8 cleansings of 5,192
street gullies by means of mechanical gully emptiers.
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