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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
Chelsea 1953
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1953
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DETAILS OF NOTICES SERVED DURING THE YEAR
UNDER VARIOUS ACTS
| 1. | FACTORIES ACT. 1937 | ||
| Health-General Provisions | 1 | ||
| 2. | FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 1938 | ||
| Section 13-Defects at Food Premises | 3 | ||
| 3. | HOUSING ACT, 1936 | ||
| (a) Section 9 - Repair of Insanitary Houses | 38 | ||
| (b) Byelaws - As to Lodging Houses for the working classes | 19 | 57 | |
| 4. | PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT. 1936 | ||
| (a) Intimation (Arising out, of this items 108 Nuisance Notices were served) | 327 | ||
| (b) Section 40 - Drainage | 6 | ||
| (c) Section 184 - Food Storage | 9 | ||
| 5. | SHOPS ACT. 1950 | ||
| Section 38 - Provision of suitable sanitary conveniences and ventilation | Nil | ||
| 6. | PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT. 1949 | ||
| Section 4 - Destruction of mice | Nil | ||
| TOTAL | 403 | ||
Three hundred and ninety-seven notices were complied with during the
year of which three hundred and thirty-eight were served under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936,
RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST RESTRICTIONS ACTS
One certificate was issued in accordance with the provisions of the
above Acts.