London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Lambeth 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: SUMMARY OF DEFECTS AND NUISANCES FOUND AS A RESULT OF ROUTINE INSPECTION AND INSPECTION FOLLOWING COMPLAINT (Continued)

SUMMARY OF DEFECTS AND NUISANCES FOUND AS A RESULT OF ROUTINE INSPECTION AND INSPECTION FOLLOWING COMPLAINT (Continued)

Choked drainage316
Lighting and ventilation266
Defective water suppl ies66
Dustbins etc.41
General defects and dilapidations658
NOTICES SERVED
Number of Intimation Notices Served1,308
Number served under Public Health (London) Act, 1936 -
Section 40330
Section 82316
Section 9318
Section 108187
Under the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1955 -
Section 2743
Under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act. 194910
904

Text

Copy text to clipboard

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936
In respect of 54 summonses returnable to the Lambeth
Magistrates Court and Petty Sessional Court. 13 Abatement Orders
were made, 22 cases were adjoined sine die. I was dismissed and
18 were withdrawn, the nuisances being abated by the respective
owners by the date of the hearing.
DWELLING HOUSES RENDERED FIT
Number of dwelling houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action 984