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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 8.
SUMMARY OF WORK OF DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
| No. of Premises | Inspections | Notices Served. | Legal Proceedings taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered and Licensed Premises. | ||||
| Hairdressers and Barbers | 142 | 209 | 19 | _ |
| Rag Flock Premises | 18 | 28 | — | — |
| Pet Shops | 5 | 2 | — | — |
| Offensive Businesses | 18 | 71 | 10 | — |
| Pharmacy and Poisons Premises | 74 | 113 | — | — |
| Common Lodging Houses | 4 | 7 | — | — |
| Seamen's Lodging Houses | 2 | 10 | — | — |
| Factories, Shoos, etc. | ||||
| Mechanical Factories | 1865 | 1710 | 200 | 1 |
| Non-mechanical Factories | 134 | 75 | 1 | — |
| Other Factories | 79 | 6 | 1 | — |
| Outworkers | 582 | 93 | — | — |
| Shops | 3038 | 146 | 15 | — |
| Workplaces | 521 | 39 | — | — |
| Other Visits and Inspections. | ||||
| Complaints and Nuisances | • • | 5773 | 1753 | 26 |
| House-to-House | • • | 846 | ||
| Disprepair Certificates | .. | 253 | — | — |
| Drainage | .. | 5156 | 384 | — |
| Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act | • • | 9 | — | — |
| Infectious Disease and Contacts | • • | 178 | — | — |
| Markets (week-end inspections) | • • | 31 | — | — |
| Miscellaneous Visits and Inspections | • • | 3094 | 24 | — |
| Revisits | .. | 4810 | 682 | — |
| Attempted Visits | .. | 1412 | - | — |
| TOTALS | 24,071 | 3,089 | 27 | |
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