Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1956
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(28)
(C) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act,
1936: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders Nil
(D) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
made 13
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
determined, the tenement or room having been
rendered fit Nil
(E) Proceedings under the Local Government (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act, 1953: —
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were made under Section 10 (1) 8
(2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
undertakings were received not to use for human
habitation Nil
Prosecutions Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of prosecutions 17
(2) Fines imposed -
(3) Costs awarded £59 17 0
REGISTERED PREMISES—
Premises | Number on Register at end of 1956 | Number of Inspections | Number of Prosecutions |
---|---|---|---|
Common Lodging Houses | 2 | 72 | – |
Seamen's Lodging Houses | – | – | – |
Milkshops | 138 | 120 | – |
Ice Cream Premises | 204 | 48 | – |
Offensive Trades (including Poultry Slaughter-houses) | 8 | 11 | – |
SMOKE NUISANCES—
Number of observations | 24 |
Number of notices | 6 |
Number of complaints | – |
Number of summonses | – |