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 Bethnal Green]
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No
District.
Population.
No. of
Inspectors
of
Nuisances.
Other Officers.
If Inspectors have
extra duties.
No. of
Inhabitants
to each
Inspector.
If Chief
Inspector.
If Inspectors
are allowed to
take legal
proceedings.
Do they Report
to M.O H.,
and when ?
Do they Report
to San. Com.,
and when ?
Are they under
the authority
of M.O.H.?
Does M.O.H. attend at
Vestry Hall to
supervise ?
1
Paddington
111,135
2
1 Food Inspector
None
55,567
No
Yes
Yes, daily
No
Yes
Yes
2
Kensington
186,584
4
2 Clerks
Inspect Streets
46,646
Nominal
No power
Vestry Clerk
attends
Yes, daily
No Sanitary
Committee
M.O.H.supervises
Yes, voluntarily
3
Fulham
146,369
7
1 Clerk
None
20,910
No
Yes
Yes, daily
••
Yes, has power to
suspend if
necessary
Yes, daily, at 9
4
Chelsea
97,716
3
(1 assist)
..
None
32,572
No, except
for 1
division
Yes, all
Yes, weekly
..
M.O.H. supervises
Yes, twice weekly
5
St. George, Hanover sq.
88,176
2(Sen.
& Jan.)
••
None
44,088
No
The Senior
one only
Yes, 3 times a
week
Yes, weekly
M.O.H.supervises
No, at own house
6
Westminster
56,484
3
Some, but not
stated
Some, but no particulars
18,828
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
M.O.H.supervises
No
7
St. James, Westminster
28,174
2
..
Inspect Streets
14,087
No
Yes
••
••
Yes
No, at home
8
Marylebone
150,884
3
..
None
50,294
No
Yes
Yes
..
Yes, direct
Yes, 10.30 till 2,voluntaril
9
Hampstead
53,758
2
..
None
26,879
Yes
Yes
Yes
Chief reports
to S.C. once a
month
Yes
Yes, voluntarily
10
St. Pancras
241,557
4
••
None
60,389
Yes
Chief only
Yes, daily
••
Yes
Yes, 9 to 10
11
Islington
321,824
9
3 Clerks,
1 Dust Inspector
None
35,758
Yes
Chief only
To
Superintendent
..
M.O.H.supervises
No
12
Hackney
225,725
4
1 Food Inspector,
who clerks
None
56,431
Nominal,
no power
Yes
Yes, daily
No
Yes
Yes, 9 to 11, daily
13
St. Giles'
41,348
2
1 Street Inspector,
1 Dust Inspector,
1 Food Inspector
The additional Inspectors
have other
duties under Surveyor
20,674
No
No
Yes, daily
••
Yes
No, at home
14
St. Martin's-in-Fields
15,721
1
1 Food Inspector
Inspector of Streets
15,721
••
Yes
Yes
••
Yes
No, only when necessary
15
Strand
30,114
(2 Sub.)
Surveyor is
Chief Inspector
of Nuisances
None
15,057
Surveyor
No
M.O.H. acts
Yes
..
Yes, see Report
No, only when necessary
16
Holborn
31,625
2
1 Disinfector
Inspect Streets
15,812
Yes
Yes
Yes
••
Yes
Yes, two days a week, at
home other days
17
Clerkenwell
69,172
2½
..
One Parochial
27,669
No
Yes, the 2
Yes
..
Yes
Yes
18
St. Luke's
43,043
1
..
None
43,043
..
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes, but does not supervise
19
London City
41,655
3
3 Meat Inspectors
None
13,885
No
No, Solicitor
acts
Yes, daily
No
Yes
At own office
20
Port of London
••
4
••
None
••
Yes
Yes
Yes, daily
No
Yes
Yes, whole time
21
Shoreditch
125,508
2
••
••
62,754
Yes
Yes, Clerk of
Vestry
supervises
Yes
..
Yes
Yes, also at own home.
22
Bethnal Green
129,895
2½
3 Disinfectors
One Parochial
51,958
No
Yes, all
No
Yes, weekly
No
No, at home
23
Whitechapel
68,345
2
1 Clerk,
2 Disinfectors
None
34,172
No
Yes
Yes, daily
Yes, fortnightly
Yes
Yes
24
St. George's East
46,403
1½
..
Senior Hall Keeper,
Junior Messenger
30,935
No
Only Senior
Only urgent cases
Report to full
Board
M.O.H.supervises
No
25
Limehouse
58,630
3
..
None
19,876
No
Yes
Yes
••
Yes
Yes, daily
26
Mile End Old Town
111,607
1
..
• •
111,607
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
27
Poplar
173,343
2
1 Insp. Factories,
1 Disinfector,
1 Dust Inspector
None
86,671
No
Yes
Yes
Afterwards to
S. C.
Yes, by bye-law
No, at home
28
St. Saviour's, Southwark
27,525
1
..
..
27,625
No
Yes
As he directs
..
Yes
No
29
St. George's, Southwark
59,329
2
..
..
29,664
No
Yes
Yes
••
Yes
Yes
30
Newington
117,870
1
1 Dust Inspector
None
117,870
No
Yes
Reports are sub
tary Co
mitted to Sanimmittee
Yes
Yes, voluntarily
31
St. Olave, Southwark
10,502
1
..
None
10,502
No
Yes
Yes, as often as
necessary
..
Yes
No, at home
32
Bermondsey
88,770
1
1 Clerk
None
88,770
No
Yes
When necessary
Yes
Nominally
No
33
Rotherhithe
40,958
1
..
..
40,958
No
Yes
No
Yes, bi-monthly
to Vestry
No
No
34
Lambeth
278,731
4
..
..
69,683
Yes
Yes
Yes, daily
..
Yes
Yes, 9 to 10
35
Wandsworth
267,826
6
Food Inspector
None
44,637
Yes
Only Chief
When necessary
Yes
Yes
Yes
36
Camberwell
238,001
4
1 Dust Inspector
None
59,500
No
Yes
Yes, daily
No
Yes
No, at home
37
Greenwich
148,545
1
..
None
148,545
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No, at home
38
Lewisham
56,080
3
..
None
18,693
No
Yes
Yes,
when necessary
Yes
Yes
No, at home