London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Stepney 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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No. of Demolition Orders —
No. of houses demolished—
(a) In pursuance of orders —
(b) Voluntarily —
Total No. of houses in the borough 38,553
No. of houses occupied by the working classes 31,763
Underground Rooms—
No. illegally occupied 16
No. closed or illegal occupation discontinued 10
Overcrowding—
No. of cases of overcrowding found 115
No. of prosecutions 1
No. remedied 50
Smoke Nuisances—
No. of observations 139
No. of notices—
(a) Intimations 24
(b) Statutory notices 7
No. of complaints 30
No. of summonses —
Cleansing and Disinfection—
No. of adults cleansed 589
No. of children cleansed —
No. of premises cleansed—
(a) after infectious diseases 2,589 rooms fumigated
(b) for vermin 492 ,, „
Water Supply to Tenement Houses—
No. of premises supplied 3
No. of prosecutions —
Sanitary Officers—
No. of Sanitary Inspectors (whole time) Male 18; Female nil
„ „ ,, (part time) Male nil; Female nil
No. of health visitors (whole time) n
„ „ „ (part time) nil