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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
Ilford 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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NOTICES SERVED.
| Notices. | Served 1905. | Complied with, 1905. | Outstanding, January, 1906. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statutory | 33 | 46 | 1 |
| Preliminary | 219 | 237 | 2 |
| Do. (by letter) | 115 | 115 | — |
| Pave Yard (Ilford Improvement Act) | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| Dustbins (Ilford Improvement Act) | 116 | 107 | 9 |
| Cleanse Cisteru (Bve-laws) | 127 | 125 | 6 |
| Cover do. (Do) | 62 | 64 | 2 |
| Lay on water to Dwelling-House | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Cleanse Dwelling-House, (Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890) | 12 | 12 | - |
| Workshop | 26 | 22 | 6 |
| Abate overcrowding | 1 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 725 | *747 | 28 |
* Included in this number ure some notices outstanding
previous to 1905.
Where a nuisance is found, the procedure is to call the
attention of the owner or occupier (as the case may be), to
the fact by letter or preliminary notice. If no action is taken,
the matter is brought before the Committee, and if necessary,
the}' recommend to the Council that a statutory notice be
served; and if not complied with within the time stated, legal
proceedings to be taken.
As you will see under the heading "Notices Served,"
very few statutory notices were issued. Most of the work