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Southwark 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936—SECTION 126
The June investigations were made into the family conditions of
persistently verminous school children to discover the possible
foci of re- infestation and to advise mothers accordingly. Access
was obtained to 77 of the 87 families concerned—11 of these were
found to be clean homes where previous treatment and advice
had evidently been beneficial, but of the remaining 66, four
mothers expressed resentment and refused to consider attending
the Treatment Centre and the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing
Joint Committee was requested to make representation to the
Minister of Health that, subject to adequate safeguards,
Medical Officers of Health should be given powers similar to
those in the Scabies Order 1941, to compel suspected persons
to be examined where necessary.

Table: PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936—LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Failure to Abate Nuisances.

PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936—LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Failure to Abate Nuisances.

Premises.Result.
16, Rodney RoadNuisance Order 28 days
50, Camberwell RoadSummons withdrawn£1 1s. 0d. costs.
46, Hurlbutt PlaceSummons withdrawn£1 1s. 0d. costs.
53, Lant StreetSummons withdrawn£1 1s. 0d. costs.
97, Crampton StreetSummons withdrawn
44, Peacock StreetSummons withdrawn
72, Pollock RoadNuisance Order 28 days£1 1s. 0d. costs.
86, Pollock RoadNuisance Order 28 days£2 2s. 0d. costs.
122, Pollock RoadNuisance Order 28 days£2 2s. 0d. costs.
35, Runham StreetSummons withdrawn£1 1s. 0d. costs.
151, Lorrimore RoadSummons withdrawn£1 1s. 0d. costs.
149, Lorrimore RoadSummons withdrawn£1 1s. 0d. costs.
19, Blackwood StreetSummons withdrawn£1 1s. 0d. costs.
21, Blackwood StreetSummons withdrawn£1 1s. 0d. costs.
Alvey House, Alvey Street 106, Bethwin RoadNuisance Order 28 days£1 1s. 0d. costs.
Nuisance Order 21 days£2 2s. 0d. costs.
78-104, Pollock RoadNuisance Order 24 hours
38, Grosvenor ParkSummons withdrawn£1 1s. 0d. costs.
31, Lant StreetAdjourned sine die£1 11s.6d. costs.
64, Pollock RoadNuisance Order 7 days£2 2s. 0d. costs.
86, Pollock RoadNuisance Order 3 days£1 1s. 0d. costs.
30, Shorncliffe RoadNuisance Order 21 days£1 1s. 0d. costs.
44, Peacock StreetSummons withdrawn£1 1s. 0d. costs.
11, Townsend StreetSummons withdrawn£1 1s. 0d. costs.
7, Cumbrae BuildingsSummons withdrawn3s. 0d. costs.
5, Cumbrae BuildingsAdjourned sine die3s. 0d. costs.
5-8, Cumbrae BuildingsAdjourned sine die3s. 0d. costs.
273, Tabard StreetAdjourned sine die3s. 0d. costs.
57-79, Deacon StreetAdjourned sine die.