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
City of Westminster 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Owens Automatic Air Filter.
The Owens Air Filter which records hourly the suspended impurities
in the atmosphere was in continuous operation at Monck Street
Laboratory.
Estimation of Sulphur Dioxide by the Hydrogen Peroxide Method.
Estimations of Sulphur Dioxide by the volumetric method were made
three times weekly, at the Monck Street Laboratory.
Smoke Abatement—Results of Observations and Action Taken.
| 1947. | 1948. | 1949. | 1950. | 1951. | 1952. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints Received | 31 | 48 | 80 | 85 | 130 | 79 |
| Observations Taken | 531 | 670 | 720 | 1,374 | 1,371 | 1,565 |
| Notices Issued:— | ||||||
| Preliminary | 6 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 11 |
| Statutory | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Legal Proceedings.
| Prosecutions instituted | 19 |
| Convictions | 10 |
| Cases withdrawn on completion of work, etc. | 3 |
| Cases dismissed on payment of Costs | 4 |
| Cases dismissed | 2 |
Analysis of Legal Proceedings.
| Fines. | Costs. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Dwellings. | ||||||
| Failing to abate nuisances— Four convictions (Abatement | ||||||
| Orders made) | 18 | 18 | 0 | |||
| Three Appeals to Quarter Sessions dismissed on payment of costs | 28 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Two cases withdrawn on completion of work (with costs) | 10 | 10 | 0 | |||
| One case withdrawn. Failing to comply with Order to abate a nuisance— | ||||||
| One conviction | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |