Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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occasions where wastage of water took place.
During the year 16 notices were received from the Metropolitan
Water Board of withdrawal of water supply; in 10 premises for non-payment
of rates and in 6 because of defects in the service.
Water Certificates
Water certificates as to new dwellings having a proper and sufficient
supply of water were issued under the provisions of the Public Health
(London) Act 1936, in respect of 336 dwellings.
Wells
Bacteriological and chemical analyses of water from the four deep
wells in use industrially in the Borough are made periodically and the
results reported to this Department. All were reported as satisfactory.
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