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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
Kensington 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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The following table shows the number of notices which have been issued in respect of nuisances, defects, etc., found in the various districts during the year : —
| NUMBER OF DISTRICT | Grand Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Kind of Notices Issued. | |||||||||||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1891. | |||||||||||
| Intimations | 133 | 494 | 255 | 391 | 425 | 176 | 118 | 76 | 192 | 96 | 2,356 |
| Statutory Notices | 25 | 109 | 32 | 103 | 163 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 33 | 24 | 545 |
| Final Notices | 2 | 17 | 5 | 26 | 64 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 138 |
| Summonses issued | — | — | — | 15 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 28 |
| Housing Act, 1925. | |||||||||||
| Sect. 3 (Repairs) | 1 | 43 | — | 29 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | 94 | |
| Sec. 127 (Entry) | 4 | 205 | — | 212 | 11 | 49 | 62 | 4 | - | — | 547 |
| Underground Room Habitation | — | 2 | — | — | - | — | 7 | 2 | — | 11 | |
| Removal of Manure | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 4 | 83 |
| Smoke Nuisance Notices | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rent Restrictions Act Certificates | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | _ | 1 | 7 |
| Special Notices included under Public Health (London) Act, 1891, relating to Factories | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, Workshops | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| „ Bakehouses | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Notices | 10 | - | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 34 |
| Report of Waste of Water to M. W. B. | 13 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 64 | 3 | 147 |
| „ Dangerous Structures to L.C.C. | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 46 | |