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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 1961
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1961
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SANITARY ADMINISTRATION
The work of the Public Health Inspectors and other members of the
outdoor staff covers an ever widening field as the following pages
illustrate., With limited space it is impossible to refer in any detail
to all aspects of their work, a great deal of which is carried out without
resorting to statutory measures. To an even lesser degree has it been
necessary to institute legal proceedings,, Despite the fact that some 713
complaints were made to the Public Health Department during the year and a
considerable number of routine inspections of all types of premises were
carried out, in only four cases were legal proceedings instituted., The
remainder were successfully dealt with by informal action*
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - Public Health (London) Act. 1936 -
Statutory Nuisances
Resort to legal proceedings was only necessary in the three undermentioned cases :—
| Premises | Offence | Result of Proceedings |
|---|---|---|
| 69, Blantyre Street | Non-compliance with Statutory Notice. | Summons withdrawn – requirements of Notice complied with at time of hearing. |
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 – Sect. 82 and Fifth Schedule. | Council awarded £lo 11s. 6do costs. | |
| 75, Blantyre Street | -ditto | Summons withdrawn – requirements of Notice complied with at time of hearing. |
| Council awarded £1. 11s. 6d. costs. | ||
| 96, Oakley Street | -ditto | Summons adjourned sine die by consent – work in progress but not completed at time of hearing. |
Notes Details of proceedings under the Pood and Drugs Act,
1955 appear on page 46 .