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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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The Council supported representations made by another borough
council to the Metropolitan Boroughs Standing Joint Committee, that
powers be sought Where by a local authority can refuse to register
premises considered unsuitable
Legal Proceedings
Legal proceedings instituted during the year (other than those relating to food premises), showing penalties imposed, were as follows:
| No of Summonses | Fines | Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s | d | £ | s | d | ||
| Factories Act 1961 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Housing Act 1957; | |||||||
| Overcrowding in Houses in Multiple Occupation | 49 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 16 | 0 |
| Obstruction of Public Health Inspector | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
| Public Health (London) Act 1936: | |||||||
| 72 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 6 | 0 | |
| Non-compliance with Nuisance Orders | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Defective drains (Section 40) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Keeping unlicensed Common Lodging House (Section 156) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| London County Council (Drainage) Byelaws | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| London County Council (General Powers) Act 1959, Section 22 (Using unlicensed land for siting caravans) | 11 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 194-9 Section 4 (Rat harbourage) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Stepney Borough Council Byelaws: | |||||||
| (Yard Paving) | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 |
| (Staircase Lighting) | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 1 | - | - | |||||
| Totals: | 153 | 318 | 10 | 0 | 334 | 6 | 0 |
(Details of other legal proceedings taken will be found on pages 44 to 46) •
Lodging Houses - Common
There are three common lodging houses in the Borough, providing
accommodation for 726 persons as follows
10-22, Johnson Street (Church Army) 175 Men
177, Whitechapel Road (Salvation Army)
Hostel for Women, Hopetown Street (Salvation Army) 228 Women
The premises are inspected regularly, sometimes in the la to evening?
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