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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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 | 120 | 282 | 22 | - |
| Rag Flock Premises | 15 | 31 | - | - |
| Pet Shops | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| Offensive Businesses | 19 | 77 | 9 | - |
| Pharmacy and Poisons Premises | 53 | 67 | - | - |
| Common Lodging Houses | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| Seamen's Lodging Houses | 2 | 13 | - | - |
| Factories. Shoos. Etc. | ||||
| Mechanical Factories | 2088 | 438 | 107 | 1 |
| Non-mechanical Factories | 150 | 14 | - | - |
| Other Factories | 125 | 15 | - | - |
| Outworkers | 440 | 7 | - | - |
| Shops | 3211 | 254 | 23 | - |
| Workplaces | 912 | 10 | - | - |
Other Visits and Inspections
| Complaints and Nuisances | 5811 | 1996 | 82 |
| House-to-house and Houses in Multiple Occupation | 563 | ||
| Disrepair Certificates | 97 | - | - |
| Drainage | 4347 | 355 | 2 |
| Infectious Disease and Contacts | 210 | - | - |
| Markets (weekend inspections) | 32 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous visits and inspections | 1919 | - | — |
| Revisits | 6835 | - | — |
| Attempted visits | 1429 | - | - |
| Totals: | 2,465 | 2,512 | 86 |