Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Increase of
Rent and
Mortgage
Interest
(Restrictions)
Acts
16 applications were received during the year for Certificates that certain
houses were not in a reasonable state of repair. 18 were granted and 3 were
refused. In addition, 2 applications were received for Reports that the work
mentioned on the Certificates had been satisfactorily executed. Both were
granted.
Water
Certificates,
Certificates were granted under the provisions of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, as to dwelling houses having a proper and sufficient supply
of water with respect to 12 houses and 184 tenements.
Hairdressers'
Shops.
Annual certificates are granted respecting Hairdressers' Shops in the
Borough, which come up to a certain standard of cleanliness.
3 applications were received during the year for certificates, all of which
were granted.
Report required by the L.C.C.
Premises.
No. in borough
on 31st Dec.,
1932.
No. of
Inspections.
No. of
Prosecutions.
Cowsheds
19
135
—
Poultry Slaughterhouses
40
289
-
Offensive Trades
9
35
-
Milkshops
422
1,453
-
Ice Cream Premises
273
403
-
Restaurants and Eating
Houses
365
593
-
Smoke Nuisances—
(1) No. of observations 232
(2) No. of intimations served 19
(3) No. of complaints received 22
(4) No. of Statutory notices served 2
(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 320
No. of children cleansed 10
No. of premises cleansed—
(a) after infectious diseases 1,977
(b) for vermin 303