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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

Paddington 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table:

OffenceResult of Hearing
FineCosts
5, Woodfield Place— Defective seat to water closet£2£1 1s.
173, Randolph Avenue— Nuisance—general defects£5£1 1s.
Order to Abate in 28 days
3/8 in. nail in currant loaf£5£1 1s.
33, Moorhouse Road, W.2— Nuisance—general defects£10£1 1s.
284, Elgin Avenue, W.9— Nuisance—general defects£5£1 11s. 6d.
Order to Abate in 28 days
259, Portnall Road— Contravention of the Housing (Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Regulations, 1962. Reg. 4—Failure to execute repairs to drainage, etc.£10£2 2s.
Reg. 5—Failure to repair lighting and W.C.£2
Reg. 6—Failure to redecorate walls andceilings£5
Reg. 7—Failure to repair floors and provide staircase rails£5
Reg. 8—Failure to repair floor of second floor back addition£2
Reg. 9—Failure to repair twelve defective windows£5
Reg. 11—Failure to remove rubbish, etc.£10
Reg. 14 (1) (a)—Failure to display Notices of name and address of Manager£2
Reg. 14(1) (b)—Failure to display copies of Management Order and the Regulations ..£2
Reg. 14 (1) (c)—Failure to display a Notice relating to management of house, etc.£2

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In addition to the above, 44 summonses were withdrawn as
the work was done before a hearing was reached.
PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS' WORK.—Following is a
summary of the work of the Public Health Inspectors. Further
details of their work in connection with Factories and Outworkers
is given in the Annex to the Report.
Dwelling houses inspected:—
Premises inspected as a result of complaints 2,796 (3,101)
Premises inspected in house to house visits 53 (163)
Premises inspected for action under the Housing
Acts 346 (777)
Premises inspected in connection with Certificates
of Disrepair 19 (11)
Premises inspected in connection with improvement
grants 124 (173)
Premises inspected in connection with making
of Closing Orders 163 (360)
Premises inspected other than those noted
above 379 (788)