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 Stepney]
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(5) Morris Limp, 7, Waterloo Court, St. George's.
(6) Morris Wermatovsky, 8, „ „
(7) Jacob Wyman, 13, ,, „
(8) Jacob Finklestein, 14, „ „
(9) Morris Vecksler, 15, ,, „
(10) Asher Mendles, 16, „ „
(11) Solomon Greenbaum,17, „ „
(12) Joseph Spurling, 99, Bedford Street, was ordered to
abate the nuisance and fined £3 and £1 3s. costs.
22,716 houses were inspected during the year, 10,441 being
the result of systematic house-to-house inspection, and the
remainder were miscellaneous inspections or due to infectious
diseases occurring in them or on account of complaints received.
Defects or nuisances were discovered in 10,341. These
were remedied in 6,342 houses as a result of "Intimation"
notices. In 3,910 the Intimations had to be followed by Statutory
notices, and in 89 only was it found necessary to take
proceedings in the Police Court.
53,083 revisits were made to these premises.
3,851 houses were ordered to be cleansed and 3,391 drains
were constructed, cleansed or trapped. 268 new soil pipes were
fixed and ventilated. 2,050 new closet pans and traps were
fixed. 3,716 closets were cleansed, provided with light and
ventilation, or with a water supply and flushing apparatus.
767 workshops were inspected and 434 various nuisances
were remedied.
70 smoke nuisances were abated, of which Police Court
proceedings were taken in 3 cases and Magistrates' Orders were
obtained to prevent the recurrence of the nuisance.
1,130 slaughterhouses, cowhouses, dairies and milk shops
were inspected and kept under constant supervision.
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