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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
Poplar 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The Council delegated their powers under these Regulations to
the Public Health Committee and empowered the Medical Officer
of Health and the Meat and Food Inspectors to carry out the provisions
of the Regulations.
In December, the Ministry of Health issued Circular 1666,
enclosing a copy of provisional regulations postponing the date of
operation of the Imported Food Regulations to 1st April, 1938.
(2) London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1937.
Sections 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68 and 69, dealt with matters of
Public Health. Section 66 enacted that "a noise nuisance shall be
a nuisance which may be dealt with summarily'' under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936.
(3) Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation) Act, 1937.
"An Act to regulate the fumigation of premises and articles
with hydrogen cyanide; and for purposes connected with the matters
aforesaid."
This Act received Royal Assent on 6th July, 1937.