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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Address | No. of lodgers for which licensed |
|---|---|
| 1 High Street, Homerton | 100 men. |
| 23 and 25 Well Street | 174 „ |
| 50 Well Street | 65 „ |
At the annual census of homeless persons carried out during
the night of 21st-22nd February, 1936, the following numbers of
lodgers were found at the three common lodging houses:—
1, High Street, Homerton 40 men.
23 and 25, Well Street 88 „
50, Well Street 38 „
The number of visits paid by the Sanitary Inspectors to the
common lodging houses during the year was 55.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1922.
Verminous Premises.—Powers are granted by this Act to Local
Authorities to cleanse, disinfect or destroy any unwholesome
articles in any house, or to require the owner or occupier of any
house that is in a verminous condition to cleanse the premises.
For some years past it has been the practice of the School
Medical Authority to give notice to the Borough Council of school
children who have been required by notice to submit to treatment
at the Cleansing Station, and to ask that steps be taken to deal with
their homes under the above Act.
Such information was received in 82 cases during the past year, and the homes were inspected with the following results:—
| No. of Homes Inspected. | No. of Homes where Rooms alone were found Verminous. | No. of Homes where Bedding or Clothes and Rooms were found verminous. | No. of Homes not Verminous. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 11 | 21 | 50 |
There were also 171 notices received from the London County
Council in respect of children suffering from scabies, and 24 notices
from hospitals in respect of out-patients. Twenty-five cases were
referred for treatment by private practitioners. The bedding in
these cases was disinfected on receipt of information and again 10
days later or after recovery.