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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
St Pancras 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Situation of Property. | Offence. | Date of Hearing of Summons. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Fitzroy Street | In constructing a new water.closet apartment on the first floor half landing did fail to provide in the external wall a window made to open | 1934. Aug. 3rd | Fined £3. Costs£1 1s. |
| Situation of Properly. | Offence. | Date of Hearing of Summons. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124, Cleveland Street | Knowing that a Closing Order had become operative and applicable to the front and back underground rooms, did permit such rooms to be used for sleeping purposes | 1934 Sept 28th | Fined £2. Costs ,£1 1s. |
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
During the year 396 observations of chimney shafts were made and three notices were
served. There were 110 prosecutions.
The Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Act, 1926, came into force 011 July 1st,
1927. The term "smoke" is now extended to include soot, ash, grit and gritty particles; the
penalties for non.compliance with the Act are increased, and power is given to local authorities
to make bye laws regulating the emission of smoke. The Authority for this purpose, in
the Metropolis, is the London County Council, and a bye.law was made under powers
contained in Section 2 of the Act 011 February 17th, 1931, and was allowed by the Minister
of Health and came into force on May 19th, 1931.
The bye.law states that the emission of black smoke for a period of three minutes,
and, after five years from the date of confirmation of this bye.law, for a period of two minutes,
in the aggregate within any continuous period of thirty minutes from any one chimney of a
building, other than a private dwelling house, shall, until the contrary be proved, be presumed
to be a nuisance liable to be dealt with summarily under the Public Health (London) Act,
1891.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS.
Information concerning the work carried out under the above Acts is given in the
following tables in the form required by the Home Secretary. The work is carried out by one
male inspector and one female inspector.