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Hackney 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Sewers.—During the year the Sanitary Inspectors reported 8
premises on which sewers were defective and repairable by the
Borough Council. These were referred to the Borough Engineer for
his attention.
Premises and Occupations (other than Food Premises) controlled
by Statute, By-laws or Regulations.
No.
Factory and Workshop
Act, 1901 Workshops and Workplaces 741
do. Outworkers' Premises 2,304
Canal Boats Act Canal Boats (inspected during
year) 15
London County Council
By-laws Rag and Bone Dealers 27
do. Offensive Trades—
Fur Skin Dressers 17
Poultry Slaughterers 1
Local Regulations Underground Rooms (approx.) 7,700
Local By-laws and Regulations.
By-laws made under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891
(approved February 9th, 1894).
Tanks and Cisterns.
Water-closets.
Nuisances in streets.
Offensive matter.
Keeping of animals.
Paving of yards.
Regulations prescribed by the Council under Section 17 (7) of the
Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909, for Underground Rooms,
(Approved April 27th, 1914.)
By-laws.—Trading in streets by licensed street traders.
Hackney Borough Council Act, 1926.
Health Education.—Lectures are held at Centres and before
various societies and associations. Pamphlets and booklets with
regard to health and infectious disease are distributed.