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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
Hackney 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The following statement refers to the milk-places, cow-sheds, slaughter-houses and offensive trades in the Borough:—
| Premises. | Number of Places. | Number of Inspections, 1917. | Number of Notices, 1917. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Register at end of 1916. | Added in 1917. | Removed in 1917. | | On Register at end of 1917. | |||||
| Milk premises | 292 | 4 | 9 | 287 | 151 | — | None. | |
| Cow-sheds | 15 | — | — | 15 | 40 | 1 | „ | |
| Slaughter-houses | 20 | — | — | 20 | 73 | — | „ | |
| Other offensive trade premises | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | „ | |
Preserved Provision Manufacturers.—These have been periodically
inspected by Inspector Bobbitt during the year.
Smoke Nuisances.—There were 13 notices served for the
abatement of smoke nuisances during the year.
Water Supply.—Two certificates of proper and sufficient water
supply under Section 48 (2) of the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, were applied for during the year.
Bye-laws for Houses let in Lodgings.—The number of these
houses on the Register at the end of 1917 was 470. Of these 184
were inspected during the year and any defects found were remedied
by the service of a notice.
CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE ACT, 1890.
No certificate for exemption from Inhabited House Duty was
granted by me during 1917.
ICE-CREAM VENDORS.
At the end of 1917 there were 106 ice-cream premises
in the Borough, all of which were inspected during the year.