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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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2.—Defects found.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 332 | 332 | — | — | |
| Want of ventilation | 33 | 33 | — | — | |
| Overcrowding | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Want of drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | |
| Other nuisances | 319 | 319 | — | — | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | insufficient | 25 | 25 | — | — |
| unsuitable or defective | 260 | 269 | — | — | |
| not separate for sexes | 21 | 21 | — | — | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | |||||
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this report.) | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 1,003 | 1,003 | — | ||
3.—Registered Workshops.
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year 1933. | Number. |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 143 |
| Boot, Shoe and Slipper Making | 126 |
| Cabinet Making | 101 |
| Furriers | 146 |
| Hat and Cap Manufacturers | 47 |
| Laundries | 7 |
| Rag Sorting, etc. | 45 |
| Wearing Apparel (Tailors, Milliners, Dressmakers, etc., etc.) | 1,879 |
| Miscellaneous | 441 |
| Total | 2,935 |