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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: Table 9SUMMARY OF WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR (SMOKE & FACTORIES)AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

Table 9

SUMMARY OF WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR (SMOKE & FACTORIES)

AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

Clean Air Act, 1956
No. of visits to premises re Smoke Control Areas689
premises visited on complaint of Smoke Nuisance58
"notices served re Smoke Nuisances (Section 16)2
Smoke observations247
applications for prior approval (Sec. 3(2)) received4
" notices of proposal to install (Sec. 3(3))received30
" contraventions of Section 3(3) ascertained2
" notices served under Section 12(2) (adaptations)327
Factories Act. 1961
No. of visits to Mechanical Factories113
" " " Non-mechanical Factories3
notices served18
matters referred to H.M.Inspector of Factories9

Table: Table 10SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE BY THE HOUSING INSPECTOR

Table 10

SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE BY THE HOUSING INSPECTOR

Complaints69
Caravan Sites400
Houses in Multiple Occupation104
Housing Act, 1957 - Section 1633
" " - Section 1718
Immigrant Enquiries for Malta Government26
Improvement Grants and Standard Grants16
Miscellaneous Inspections308
Overcrowding37
"Permitted Numbers" under the Housing Act215
Premises inspected - Compulsory Purchase Orders138
Premises situated in Clearance Areas211
Town Planning38
Underground Rooms201