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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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3. Action under statutory powers during the year:-
| (a) Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936 | |
| (i) No. of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 42 |
| (ii) No. of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices in 1940 or the previous year- | |
| (a) By owners | 18 |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | 21 |
| (iii) Notices withdrawn | 22 |
| (b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts- | |
| (i) No. of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring remedy of defects | 1,086 |
| (ii) No. of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices | |
| (a) By owners | 1,086 |
| (b) By local authority indefault of owners | Nil |
| (c) Proceedings under sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936;- | |
| (i) No. of dwelling houses in respect of which demolition orders were made | Nil |
| (ii) No. of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of demolition orders | |
| Nil | |
| (d) Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:- | |
| (i) No. of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders were made | 18 (36 rooms) |
| (ii) No. of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders were determined, the tenements or rooms having been rendered fit | 3 (6 rooms) |
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OP POOD.
Milk.
Three hundred and twenty samples of milk were
submitted to the public analyst, and four were found to
be adulterated.
At the end of the year there were on the register,
204 purveyors registered for the sale of milk in sealed
containers, 174 dairymen, and 133 dairies and milkshops.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
Daily inspections were made at the Government's meat
distribution centre established in the borough, which
serves not only Kensington but other neighbouring boroughs.
Unsound Pood.
Unsound food in one case was seized and condemned
and che trader prosecuted. A large amount of other
unscund food was surrendered voluntarily during the year.
Adulteration of Food.
Pour hundred and twenty formal samples of food were
taken, of which 18, or 4.3%. were adulterated. Five hundred
and seventy-nine informal samples were taken of which 16,
or 2.8%, were adulterated. Prosecutions were instituted
in three cases and fines and costs amounting to £5. 13s. 6d.
were imposed.
Underground Bakehouses.
Proceedings were taken in, respect of the illegal
occupation of one underground bakehouse and a fine of
£5. was imposed.