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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Legal proceedings were instituted under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936 for non-compliance with Nuisance Notices in the undermentioned cases:-
| Date | Premises | Offence | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27. 2.56 | 7 Mora Street | Defective roof, wallplaster and sashcord. | Abatement Order (28 days) £2.2.0. Costs. |
| 27. 2.56 | 8 Mora Street | Defective roof and ceiling. | Abatement Order (28 days) |
| 27. 2.56 | 43 Macclesfield Road | Leaking roof, dampness, defective flooring and sashcords. | Abatement Order (28 days) |
| 27. 2.56 | 45 Macclesfield Road | Defective roof, defective ceiling plaster and hearth. | Abatement Order (28 days) |
| 19.10.56 | 69 White Lion Street | Damp walls, broken plaster, sashcords and firegrate. | Notice complied with. Summons withdrawn. |
| 31.10.56 | 41 Wynyatt Street | Damp wall and ceiling, broken plaster, choked gutter, defective window. | Notice complied with. Summons withdrawn. |
| 31.10.56 | 50 Wynyatt Street | Damp walls. | Notice complied with. Summons withdrawn |
Drainage
Extensive rebuilding and alteration to existing industrial, commercial
and residential properties has been going on since the war and
continues to take place. This necessitates numerous visits to building
sites and discussions relating to compliance by building contractors
with the London County Council Drainage and W.C. Bye Laws.
Eighty-one drainage plans were approved by the Council during
1956 and 2,391 visits were made by the Public Health Inspectors in
connection with the supervision of work in progress. The following
table is an indication of the extent of the work carried out during
the year:-