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Hackney 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Smoke Abatement,—In addition to 161 observations of chimneys
of large works in the Borough made by the Sanitary Inspectors,
1,502 observations on 95 premises were made by an Assistant
detailed for that purpose. Twenty-three intimation notices were
served on the persons responsible for the issue of black smoke in
contravention of the Public Health (London) Act, and the
Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Act, 1926. Eight statutory
notices were served.
Offensive Trades.—The offensive businesses carried on in the
Borough at the end of the year were—fur skin dressers 4, poultry
slaughterers 3. Fifty-one inspections were made of these premises
during the year and no contraventions of the By-laws relating to
the conduct of businesses were noted.
| Address | No. of lodgers for which licensed |
|---|---|
| 1 Homerton High Street 23 and 25 Well Street | 100 men. 174 „ |
At the annual census of homeless persons carried out during
the night of 17th~18th February, 1939, the following numbers of
lodgers were found at the two common lodging houses:—
1, Homerton High Street 56 men.
23 and 25, Well Street 122 ,,
The number of visits paid by the Sanitary Inspectors to the
common lodging houses during the year was 21. It was not found
necessary to serve any notices as regards these premises.
DESTRUCTION OF BED BUGS.
Information as to the action taken by the Public Health
Department for the eradication of vermin has appeared in my
Annual Reports for some years past, but the Ministry of Health