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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

Lewisham 1956

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

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Ministry of Housing and Local Government
Circulars.
No. 32 The Housing of Old People.
34 Town and Country Planning Act, 1954. Land transactions.
44 Slum Clearance : Simplification and Acceleration of Administrative
Procedure.
57 Frozen pipes.
61 Petrol rationing.
62 Moving from slums.
64 Clean Air Act, 1956.
Memoranda.
Clean Air Act — Smoke control areas.
Clean Air Act — Miscellaneous provisions.
Amendment to Model Byelaws series IV.
Buildings (1953 Edition). Issued by the Ministry of Housing and
Local Government).
General Register Office
Circulars.
No. 2 Infectious and other notifiable diseases — quarterly return.
3 Annual reports of Medical Officers of Health, 1955 — vital
statistics.
APPENDIX B
Legal Proceedings in 1956
The following are details of legal proceedings instituted during
the year:—

Table: PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936

PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936

Nature of SummonsNo. of summonsesTotal finesTotal costsRemarks
£s.d.£s.d.
Failure to comply with requirements of nuisance notices.3288015150In 13 cases abatement orders were made; in 12 cases the summonses were withdrawn as the work was in progress or had been completed; in 3 cases the summonses were adjourned sine die; in 3 cases fines were imposed and in 1 case the summons was re-served.
Failure to comply with requirements of notices requiring the provision of dustbins.5——In 4 cases the summonses were withdrawn as the dustbins had been supplied. In 1 case the summons could not be served.
Contraventions of LCC drainage byelaws.4400110—
Contraventions of LCC water closet byelaws.43830550—