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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 8
SUMMARY OF WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR (SMOKE & FACTORIES) AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
| Clean Air Act, 1956 | |
| Number of visits to premises re Smoke Control Areas | 1,365 |
| " " premises visited on complaint of smoke nuisance | 144 |
| " " notices served re smoke nuisance (Section 16) | 18 |
| " " smoke observations | 222 |
| " " applications for prior approval received (Section 3(2) | - |
| " „ notices of proposal to install, received (Section 3(3) | 15 |
| " " notices served under Section 12(2) - Adaptations | 22 |
| Factories Act, 1961 | |
| Number of visits to Mechanical Factories | 62 |
| " " visits to Non-mechanical Factories | 19 |
| " " notices served | 12 |
| " " matters referred to H.M.Inspector of Factories | 8 |
Table 9
SUMMARY OF WORK OF THE HOUSING INSPECTOR AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS
| Complaints | 106 |
| Sites, including caravan sites - Visits. | 558 |
| Housing Act 1957, Section 16 | 24 |
| Improvement Grants and Standard Grants | 32 |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 1,487 |
| Overcrowding | 48 |
| "Permitted Numbers" under the Housing Act | 181 |
| Premises situated in Clearance Areas | 329 |
| Town Planning applications | 44 |
| Underground Rooms | 183 |
| Houses in Multiple Occupation: | |
| Number of premises inspected | 1,196 |
| Informal Notices served | 96 |
| Notices served of Intention to make Management Orders | 92 |
| Management Orders made | 58 |
| Notices served - Section 14, Housing Act 1961 | 14 |
| Notices served of Intention to make Direction - Section 19 | 15 |
| Directions made - Section 19 | 15 |
| Notices served for Overcrowding - Section 90, Housing Act 1957 | 35 |