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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
Southwark 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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ADDITIONAL ACTS AND BYE-LAWS COMING INTO
FORCE DURING THE YEAR.
Acts of Parliament.
Children and Young Persons Act, 1933.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions (Amendment) Act, 1933.
Regulations.
Public Health Prevention of Infectious and Epidemic Diseases.
The Port Sanitary Regulations, 1933.
Public Health (Imported Food) Amendment Regulations, 1933.
Orders.
The Transfer of Powers (London) Order, 1933.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
During the year we received several complaints from the Bankside
District concerning a large quantity of grit which was being deposited,
particularly when the wind was in a certain direction.
This nuisance caused a considerable amount of time being involved
in investigation, and the Sanitary Inspector on this District spent many
hours in carrying out experiments in order to trace the offending
chimneys.
Observation is still being kept.
BLACK SMOKE.
During the year 1933 seven complaints were received at the Public
Health Office from persons other than the Council's Inspectors.
TABLE 19.
| DISTRICT. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1. | No. 2. | No. 3. | No. 4. | No. 5. | No. 6. | No. 7. | No. 8. | No. 9. | ||
| Number of Summonses taken out | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 4 |
TABLE 20.
These proceedings resulted as follows:—
| Summonses withdrawn (with costs), the Council's | |
| requirements having been complied with | 1 |
| Magistrates' Orders made | 2 |
| Dismissed with a caution | 1 |
| 4 |