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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 1962
[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 are as follows:-
| Intimation Notices. | Statutory Notices. | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health (London) Act 1936s Section 82 | 126 | 1,296 |
| " " 40 | — | 67 |
| " " 105 | — | 10 |
| " " 109 | — | 18 |
| " " 119 | - | 1 |
| Factories Act 1961 | 65 | — |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949, Section 4 | - | 71 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act 1954 (Dustbins) | - | 308 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act 1955 (Stopped-up Drains), etc. | - | 263 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act 1955 (Water Supply) | - | 2 |
| Noise Abatement Act 1960 | — | 2 |
| Shops Act 1950 | — | 4 |
| London County Council (Drainage) Byelaws | — | 30 |
| London County Council (Poultry Slaughterhouse) Byelaws | - | 4 |
| London County Council (Seamen's Lodging House) Byelaws | 1 | |
| Stepney Council (Staircase Lighting) Byelaws | - | 18 |
| Stepney Council (Storage Cisterns) Byelaws | - | 5 |
| Stepney Council (Yard Paving) Byelaws | - | 4 |
| Stepney Council (Hairdressers) Byelaws | - | 13 |
| 192 | 2,116 |
Refuse Disposal
The Public Cleansing Officer has kindly supplied the following
information on refuse disposed of during the year
House and Trade refuse 37,095 Tons
Street and Market refuse 9,454 "
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 732 of these
containers have been installed.
The Cleansing Department carried out 26,511 cleansings of 5,131
street gullies by means of mechanical gully emptiers.
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