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Hampstead 1935

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

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The water is filtered by means of a Bramwell "Uneek"
Filter, and is chlorinated by a Turnover Filter Plant. By the
courtesy of the owners we are to take water samples for bacteriological
and chemical examination during the year 1936.
Schools.
In accordance with the requirements of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, the Head Teachers of Schools are promptly
notified of the occurrence of a case of infectious disease whenever a
child who is an inmate of a house in which a case has occurred is
found to be a scholar. This procedure is also applied to Measles,
which is a compulsorily notifiable disease in Hampstead.

Table: Legal Proceedings. The following is a list of the summary proceedings taken by the Department during 1935:—

Legal Proceedings. The following is a list of the summary proceedings taken by the Department during 1935:—

Date of Hearing.Nature of Offence.Result of Hearing.
4th Jan.(i) Nuisance under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.Work done, Summonses withdrawn on payment of £1 l1s. 6d. costs.
(ii) Contravention of Tenement House Byelaw No. 14.
(iii) Ditto No. 18.
(iv) Ditto No. 23.
Do.(i) Nuisance under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.Work done, Summonses withdrawn on payment of £1 1s. costs.
(ii) Contravention of Tenement House Byelaw No. 14.
(iii) Ditto No. 23.
Do.(i) Nuisance under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.Work done, (i) and (iii) dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act and (ii) fined 1s. and £1 l1s. 6d. costs.
(ii) Contravention of Tenement House Byelaw No. 18.
(iii) Ditto No. 23.
Do.Nuisance under Public Health (London) Act, 1891.Order made to abate within 21 days and pay £1 1s. costs.
18th Jan.Milk and Dairies Order, 1926 (i) filling milk bottle in street, (ii) removing disc at Hemstal RoadFined £3 and £1 costs.
7th Mar.Non-deposit of plans of work carried out.Plans deposited, £1 1s. costs paid and summons withdrawn.
Do.London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908. Contravention of Section 8 with regard to deposit of food at a Bakehouse.Fined £1 and 10s. 6d. costs.
19th Mar.Nuisance under Public Health (London) Act, 1891.Order made to abate in 28 days and pay £1 1s. costs.
Do.Nuisance under Public Health (London) Act, 1891.Order made to abate in 28 days and pay 10s. costs.