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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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The Public Health Committee have established a code of Hygiene which
provides for a standard of cleanliness in hairdressers' shops in the Borough.
Annual certificates are granted upon application provided the premises
and utensils are in a satisfactory condition.
Hairdressers'
Shops.
5 applications were received during the year for certificates, all of which were granted.
| Premises. | No. in borough on 31st Dec., 1931. | No. of Inspections. | No. of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowsheds | 19 | 118 | — |
| Slaughterhouses | - | — | — |
| Offensive Trades | 54 | 198 | — |
| Milkshops | 413 | 1,588 | 1 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 270 | 333 | — |
| Restaurants and Eating Houses | 361 | 470 | — |
Report
required by
the LC.C.
Smoke Nuisances—
(1) No. of observations 232
(2) No. of intimations served 29
(3) No. of complaints received 17
(4) No. of Statutory notices served 4
(5) No. of legal proceedings —
(6) No. of convictions —
(7) Amount of penalty and costs imposed in each case —
Cleansing and Disinfection—
No. of adults cleansed 326
No. of children cleansed 32
No. of premises cleansed—
(a) after infectious diseases 2,466
(b) for vermin 278
Water Supply to Tenement Houses—
No. of premises supplied 6
No. of prosecutions —