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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 1956
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1956
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DETAILS OF NOTICES SERVED DURING THE YEAR
| 1. HOUSING ACT, 1936 | |
| Section 9 - Repair of insanitary houses | 64 |
| 2. PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 | |
| (a) Intimation | 304 |
| (b) Nuisance Notices | 72 |
| (c) Section 40 - Drainage | 9 |
| (d) Section 184 - Food Storage | 60 |
| (a) Section 12 - Provision of dustbins - Intimation | 48 |
| (b) Section 12 - Provisions of dustbins - Statutory Notices | 10 |
| (a) Section 25 - Stopped up drains | 5 |
| (b) Section 26 - Supply of water to premises | 1 |
| Health - general provisions | 4 |
| 4. FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 1955 | |
| Defects at food premises | 68 |
| 5. SHOPS ACT, 1950 | |
| Provision of suitable sanitary conveniences and ventilation | 2 |
| TOTAL |
Six hundred and forty-four notices were complied with during the year,
of which four hundred and ninety-one were served under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936.
HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT, 1954
Three Certificates of Disrepair and four Certificates of Revocation
were issued in accordance with the provisions of the above Act.