London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Stepney 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| (6) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter running out of any manufactory, etc | - |
| (c) For the prevention of keeping animals in such a manner as to be injurious to health | - |
| 5 | |
| (/) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of refuse, etc | - |
| - | |
| - | |
| (7) With respect to drainage, etc (Metropolis Local Management Act, Section 202) | - |
| - | |
| Inspections | 2,517 |
| D e f ects | 1,513 |
| Intimations | 1,306 |
| Statutory Notices | 568 |
| Total number of bodies removed | 351 |
| Total number of infectious bodies removed | 11 |
TOTAL FINES AND COSTS
| Fines | Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s | d | £ | s | d | |
| Under the Public Health (London) Act, for various | ||||||
| nuisances | 53 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 4 | 0 |
| Margarine Acts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
| Horseflesh Act | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Food and Drugs Acts | 35 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 13 | 0 |
| Unsound Food | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Factory and Workshops Acts | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Milk and Cream Regulations | 50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Rag Flock Act | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | £189 | 10 | 0 | £159 | 17 | 0 |