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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

Fulham 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

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Table: LEGAL PROCEED DIGS PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE SUMMONSES During the year ended 1951, 461 Summonses were down for hearing at the West London Magistrates Court and the Kensington Divisional Petty Sessions with regard to cases where Owners had failed to comply with Statutory Notices served under the Public Health (Lorxlon) Act, 1936. The cases were dealt with as follows:-

LEGAL PROCEED DIGS PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE SUMMONSES During the year ended 1951, 461 Summonses were down for hearing at the West London Magistrates Court and the Kensington Divisional Petty Sessions with regard to cases where Owners had failed to comply with Statutory Notices served under the Public Health (Lorxlon) Act, 1936. The cases were dealt with as follows:-

No. of Summonses servedNo. of Orders madeNo„ of cases withdrawn or adjourned sine die
46162399

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WORKS IN DEFAULT
During 1951 works in default of owners of 40 premises failing to
comply with the requirements of the Public Health (London) Act 1936,were
carried out by contractors to the Council. The costs of work varied in
individual cases from 13s .6d. to £136. 15s. Od., the total sum involved
being £970. 4s. 6d.
In addition works were carried out by the Council's contractor when
an owner failed to comply with a notice served under Section 9 of the
Housing Act, 1936. The costs in this case were £146. 18s.Od.
RENT RESTRICTIONS ACTS
During the year 21 applications for a Certificate of Disrepair were
received. In 14 cases the premises were found not to be in a reasonable
state of repair, and certificates were issued. In 5 cases the property
was outside the scope of the Acts,and in the remaining 2 cases the state
of the premises did not warrant the issue of a certificate of disrepair.
2 Revocation Certificates were issued to owners during the same
period on satisfactory completion of the necessary repairs.
HABITATION CERTIFICATES UNDER SECTION 95 (2) OF
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT. 1936.
During the year 217 certificates were issued in respect of newly
erected and rebuilt premises in the Borough.