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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 1933
[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:—
| Kind of notices issued. Public Health (London) Act, 1891. | ||||||||||||
| Intimations | 315 | 433 | 501 | 348 | 431 | 74 | 117 | 80 | 191 | 83 | — | 2,573 |
| Statutory notices | 61 | 73 | 88 | 41 | 96 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 46 | 5 | — | 454 |
| Final notices | 14 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 32 | — | 2 | 1 | 15 | — | — | 118 |
| Summonses issued | — | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 23 |
| Housing Acts, 1925 and 1930. | ||||||||||||
| Sect. 17 (1930) (Repairs) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 125 | 125 |
| Sec. 127 (1925) (Power of entry) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 436 | 461 |
| Underground room habitation | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Removal of manure | 2 | 13 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 19 |
| Smoke nuisance notices | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rent Restrictions Act certificates | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Special notices included under Public Health (London) Act, 1891, relating to factories | - | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| „ workshops | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 12 |
| „ bakehouses | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Other notices | 6 | 36 | 18 | 65 | 14 | — | — | — | 50 | 2 | — | 191 |
| Report of waste of water to M.W.B. | 10 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 77 |
| „ dangerous structures to L.C.C | 15 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | _ | 10 | 2 | 16 | 104 |
| Canal boats | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |