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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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2.—Defects found.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 401 | 401 | — | — | |
| Want of ventilation | 61 | 61 | — | - | |
| Overcrowding | 3 | 3 | — | - | |
| Want of drainage of floors | 1 | 1 | — | - | |
| Other nuisances | 453 | 453 | — | - | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | insufficient | 15 | 15 | - | - |
| unsuitable or defective | 292 | 292 | — | - | |
| not separate for sexes | 27 | 26 | — | 1 | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | - | - | - | - | |
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 ol this report.) | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 1,253 | 1,252 | — | 1 | |
3.—Registered Workshops.
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year 1931. | Number. |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 149 |
| Boot, Shoe and Slipper Making | 106 |
| Cabinet Making | 133 |
| Furriers | 189 |
| Hat and Cap Manufacturers | 47 |
| Laundries | 8 |
| Rag Sorting, etc. | 46 |
| Wearing Apparel (Tailors, Milliners, Dressmakers, etc., etc.) | 2,449 |
| Miscellaneous | 529 |
| Total | 3,653 |