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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
Lewisham 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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APPENDIX B
Legal Proceedings, 1962
The following are details of legal proceedings during the year:—
| Nature of summons | No. | Total fines | Total costs | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | C | s. | |||
| Public Health (London) | ||||||
| Act, 1936 | ||||||
| Non-compliance with | ||||||
| nuisance notices | 22 | 41 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 5 summonses withdrawn |
| (work completed) ; | ||||||
| 8 abatement orders made | ||||||
| Food and Drugs Act, 1955 | 4 adjourned sine die. | |||||
| sections:— 2 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 38 | 17 | 1 summons absolute discharge |
| 8 | 3 | 110 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Food Hygiene (General) | ||||||
| Regulations, I960 | ||||||
| Regulations 9(e) | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 6(1) | 2 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 14(1) (a) | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 16(2) | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 16(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 16(4) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 19 (1) (c) | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 23(1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Lonaon County Council (General Powers), Acts | ||||||
| Caravans on unlicensed sites | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 summonses withdrawn | ||
| Failure to supply dustbin | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Housing Act, 1957 | ||||||
| Section 85 (3) | 1 | Summons dismissed | ||||
APPENDIX C
List of special reports submitted to the Health Committee by the
medical officer of health during 1962:—
February 6 Acquisition of unfit property
April 3 Temporary school, Burnt Ash Hill—Use for old people
May 29 Royal Society of Health Congress at Scarborough
Holiday Home
Conference on "Housing and Welfare of Old People",
"Employment and Workshops for the Elderly"
July 3 Houses in multiple occupation
Workroom for the Elderly
Old People's Club At Burnt Ash Hill
Other activities
October 30 Circular 42/62—Improvement of Houses
November 27 Slum Clearance
The Saville—Hirinz and general report