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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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52
Report
required by
the L C.C.
6 applications were received during the year for certificates, all ot which were granted.
| Premises. | No. in borough on 31st Dec., 1933. | No. of Inspections. | No. of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowsheds | 19 | 150 | — |
| Poultry Slaughterhouses | 41 | 243 | — |
| Offensive Trades | 9 | 28 | — |
| Milkshops | 358 | 1,475 | 1 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 327 | 465 | — |
| Houses let in Lodgings | 2,690 | 2,537 | — |
| Restaurants and Eating Houses | 319 | 601 | — |
| Common Lodging Houses | 19 | 309 | — |
| Seamen's Lodging Houses - | 12 | 313 | — |
Smoke Nuisances—
(1) No. of observations 289
(2) No. of intimations served 70
(3) No. of complaints received 66
(4) No. of Statutory notices served 7
(5) No. of legal proceedings —
Cleansing and Disinfection—
No. of adults cleansed 220
No. of children cleansed 13
No. of premises fumigated—
(a) after infectious diseases 2,529
(b) for vermin 543
(c) after Tuberculosis 191
Water Supply to Tenement Houses—
No. of premises supplied 15
No. of prosecutions —
Sanitary Officers—
No. of Sanitary Inspectors (whole time) Male 19; Female nil
„ „ „(part time) Male nil; Female nil
No. of Health Visitors (whole time) 11
„ „ „ (part time) nil