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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 7
SUMMARY OF WORK OF DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
| No. of Premises | Inspections | Notices Served | Legal Proceedings Taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered and Licensed Premises | ||||
| Hairdressers and Barbers | 127 | 141 | 13 | - |
| Rag Flock Premises | 18 | 8 | - | - |
| Pet Shops | 4 | - | - | - |
| Offensive Businesses | 19 | 61 | 4 | - |
| Pharmacy and Poisons Premises | 66 | 86 | - | - |
| Common Lodging Houses | 3 | 7 | - | - |
| Seamen's Lodging Houses | 2 | 11 | 1 | - |
| Factories, Shoos, &c. | ||||
| Mechanical Factories | 2,074 | 165 | 65 | - |
| Non-mechanical Factories | 152 | 4 | - | - |
| Other Factories | 125 | 4 | - | - |
| Outworkers | 455 | 6 | - | - |
| Shops | 3,134 | 28 | 4 | - |
| Workplaces | 552 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Visits and Inspections | ||||
| Complaints and Nuisances | 5,466 | 1,832 | 35 | |
| House-to-House and Houses in Multiple Occupation | ||||
| 1,168 | ||||
| Disrepair Certificates | 159 | - | - | |
| Drainage | 4,657 | 388 | 10 | |
| Infectious Disease and Contacts | 305 | - | - | |
| Markets (Weekend Inspections) | 18 | - | - | |
| Miscellaneous visits and inspections | 1,616 | - | - | |
| Revisits | 4,585 | - | - | |
| Attempted visits | 1,153 | - | - | |
| Total | 19,649 | 2,308 | 46 | |
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