London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Greenwich 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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The Public Health (Rate of Interest) Order, 1968.
This Order came into operation on 1st March, 1968.
It applies to England and Wales, and increases from 5¾% to
7% per annum the maximum rate of interest local authorities may
charge on expenses incurred by them under the Public Health Act,
1936, and which they are entitled to recover from the owner of the
premises where the expenses are incurred.
Sanitary Circumstances of the Area
The tables on pages 238 to 240 summarise, as far as possible,
the sanitary work of the Department; from these it will be seen that
a total of 40,715 houses and premises have been inspected or reinspected
during the year; 1,624 Preliminary and 412 Statutory or
Abatement Notices were served. Registered complaints numbered
7,068.
Factories Act, 1961
During the year 305 inspections were made by the Council's
Inspectors in relation to the 559 registered factories. The latter
figure includes 12 premises where mechanical power is not used.
Defects were found in 25 instances, all of which were remedied.
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 12 | 14 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 513 | 257 | 12 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 34 | 34 | _ | _ |
| Total | 559 | 305 | 12 | — |