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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

Finsbury 1954

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

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Table: Sanitary Conditions—continued.

Sanitary Conditions—continued.

Accumulations of rubbish or manure removed77
Dung or dust receptacles repaired or renewed34
Drains relaid, amended or sealed127
Drains cleared or tested115
Rain water pipes cleared, repaired or renewed48
Water supply to houses reinstated6
Roofs and gutters repaired268
Area defects remedied16
Wash-house defects remedied42
Animal nuisances abated1
Stables cleansed or repaired0
Water supply laid on to upper storeys of house15
Miscellaneous nuisances abated131
First visits (complaints, casual visits)5,357
Re-visits5,177
Intimation Notices served872
Nuisance Notices served41
House inspections2,214
Complaints received2,000

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Nuisance Notices were served in all instances where necessary,
but in most cases co-operation with owners by informal approach
and the service of Intimation Notices, secured the abatement of
nuisances and in addition on many occasions other improvements
in living conditions.

Table: Legal proceedings instituted under the Public Health (London) Act,1936, for non-compliance with Nuisance Notices only occurred in the cases set out in the following table: —

Legal proceedings instituted under the Public Health (London) Act,1936, for non-compliance with Nuisance Notices only occurred in the cases set out in the following table: —

DatePremisesOffenceResult
21.7.5414 Calshot StreetChoked drainHearing adjourned; work subsequently done and summons withdrawn
21.7.5418, Calshot StreetChoked drain; manholecover broken; no water supply to water closets.Hearing adjourned; work subsequently done and summons withdrawn.