Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Verminous articles treated 444
Verminous and other articles destroyed
188 single items
48 dustbin loads
6 van loads
Unwholesome laundry
Number of persons for whom service was
provided during the year 203
Collections and deliveries made 3,898
Number of articles cleansed 40,672
This service was again made available to persons resident in Bethnal Green
The Public Health Committee ordered the destruction of filthy articles in
17 dwellings.
SECTION 123 (Cleansing of verminous houses). The disinfestation of 643
verminous rooms in 244 houses was carried out.
SECTION 137 (Nuisance arising from offensive trade). Investigations
to the number of 25 were made in respect of complaints of effluvia arising
from trade premises In no instance was it possible to establish the
existence of a nuisance.
SECTION 140 (Restrictions on carrying on of offensive businesses).
Extensions of Establishment Orders Were granted in respect of the following
five premises at which the business of dresser of fur skins was carried on:-
26, Bower Road Springfield Pur Works
198, Daubeney Road Springfield Gardens
73, Digby Road 8, Westgate Street,
An Establishment Order was made in respect of the following premises to carry
on the business of dresser of fur skins:-
28-32 Bower Road
No contravention of the relevant London County Council Bylaws was
discovered during the course of the ten inspections made
SECTION 146 (Bylaws with respect to certain businesses). No contravention
of the relevant London County Council bylaws was discovered during the
course of inspections made of the six premises at which the business of
rag and bone dealer was carried on
SECTION 157 (Application for lodging house licences). The Council
again renewed the licence granted in respect of the one lodging house in the
Borough which accommodates 133 men
SECTION 167 (Provision of baths and washhouses). The following facilities
are provided by the Council under this section:-
Slipper Baths Lower Clapton Road
Wardle Street
Gayhurst Road
Shacklewell Lane
Englefield Road
Eastway
Vapour and Aeratone Baths Lower Clapton Road
Public Laundry Eastway
Laundrettes 88-90, Oldhill Street
12-14, Morning Lane