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

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Stepney 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Mr. Shepherd.
Alexander Buildings. Pools Square.
Fleur de Lis Buildings. Popes Head Court.
Great Pearl Street. Quaker Court.
Harrisons Court. Quaker Street.
Newmans Buildings. Rosetta Place
Newcastle Place.
Mr. Trimming.
Crashawe Place. Hobson's Cottages.
Durward Street. Winthrop Street.
Fulbourne Street. Wodeham Street.
Mr. Twynham.
College Buildings. Little Halifax Street.
Garden Place. Montague Place.
Green Dragon Yard. Newman's Buildings.
General Sanitary Work.
3,605 written complaints were made to me which were duly investigated
and dealt with where necessary—299 were from H.M. Inspector of Factories
relating to workshops, 78 from the L.C.C. respecting verminous school children
and 3,228 related to the condition of houses, etc
2,834 drains were tested, of these 374 were found to be defective.
Our practice is to test old drains by means of the smoke test and new ones
by water.
In the following pages will be found tables showing the inspections made
by and work carried out through the Sanitary Inspectors during the year.