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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 1955
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1955
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DETAILS OF NOTICES SERVED DURING THE YEAR UNDER VARIOUS ACTS
| 1. | FACTORIES ACT, 1937 | |
| Health-General Provisions | 4 | |
| 2. | FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938 | |
| Section 13 - Defects at Food Premises | 12 | |
| 3. | HOUSING ACT. 1936 | |
| Section 9 - Repair of Insanitary Houses | 95 | |
| 4. | PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT. 1936 | |
| (a) Intimation (Arising out of this item, 62. Nuisance Notices were served) | 214 | |
| (b) Section 40 - Drainage | 27 | |
| (c) Section 184 - Food Storage | 75 | |
| 5. | L.C.C. (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1954 | |
| Section 12 - Provision of Dustbins - Intimation (Arising out of this item 25 Statutory Notices were served) | 93 | |
| 6. | SHOPS ACT. 1950 | |
| Section 38 - Provision of suitable sanitary conveniences and ventilation | 1 | |
| 7. | prevention ofDAMAGE BY PESTS act. 1949 | |
| section 4 - Destruction of mice | Nil | |
| TOTAL |
Four hundred and fifty-seven notices were complied with during the year of
which three hundred and four were served under the Public Health (London) Act,
1936.
HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT, 1954
Ten Certificates of Disrepair and four Certificates of Revocation were
issued in accordance with the provisions of the above Act.