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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 1973

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: Bacteriological specimens are sent to the Public Health Laboratory at County Hall and at Whipps Cross. An analysis of the specimens submitted for examination is set out below:-

Bacteriological specimens are sent to the Public Health Laboratory at County Hall and at Whipps Cross. An analysis of the specimens submitted for examination is set out below:-

SpecimensNumberOrganismsResults
NegativePositive
Throat and26Diphtheria Bacilli26-
Nose SwabsHaemolytic Streptococci178
Vincent's Angina26-
Faeces and Rectal414Pathogens373Nil
Salmonella Enteritidis-Nil
Salmonella Paratyphi B-Nil
Salmonella Typhimurium-32
Shigella Sonnei-4
Bact. E. Coli-5
Urine3Pathogens3-_
4-
Ear Swab44-

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HOUSING ACT 1957
Eight Clearance Areas were declared, involving 42 properties and 42
families comprising 109 persons, including 18 children under ten years.
During the year the following Compulsory Purchase Orders were confirmed
without modification hy the Secretary of State for the Department of the
Environment:-
Barretts Grove Compulsory Purchase Order, 1973.
Chalgrove Compulsory Purchase Order, 1972.
Langbourne Buildings Compulsory Purchase Order, 1972.
Shepherdess Walk Compulsory Purchase Order, 1972.
The Secretary of State refused to confirm the undermentioned Compulsory
Purchase Orders. Although agreeing that the houses were correctly represented
as unfit, he felt that other means should be found of dealing with the
conditions.
Malvern Road Compulsory Purchase Order, 1971.
Mapledene Road No. 2 Compulsory Purchase Order, 1971.
Queensbridge Road Compulsory Purchase Order, 1971.
In addition the Victoria Buildings, Mare Street Clearance Order 1970, was
not confirmed on the grounds that it would entail the loss of four shops which
it was felt should continue to function and a recommendation was made that a