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
Lambeth 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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(ii) Works in default under the Public Health Act, 1936, including
Nuisance Orders, which have not been complied with.
(iii) Works in default under Section 4 Prevention of Damage by Pests Act,
1949.
2. Housing
(i) Repair of unfit houses under Sections 9/10 Housing Act, 1957.
(ii) Repair and improvement of houses in multiple occupation under Sections
14/18 Housing Act, 1961.
(iii) Compulsory improvement of dwelling houses under Part II Housing Act,
1964.
This procedure has worked remarkably well and prior consultation takes
place between the Public Health Inspectors concerned and the contractors before
works are commenced to ensure that only those works which can be properly
executed under the relevant legislation are carried out.
During the year 99 works in default were carried out — 81 under the Public
Health Acts amounting to £3,265.8.3d and 18 under the Housing Acts amounting
to £3,585.0.6d.
The following is a summary of the work carried out by the staff of the Wanless Road Disinfecting Station.
| Number of premises sprayed in which cases of infectious disease occurred | 112 |
| Number of rooms included in the above | 241 |
| Total number of rooms sprayed for all purposes | 3,327 |
| Number of articles disinfected | 8,949 |
| Number of library books disinfected | 790 |
| Number of disinfection certificates issued | 7 |