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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 12.—Statutory Notices Served
| 1967 | 1966 | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Acts, 1936 and 1961 | 652 | 608 |
| Clean Air Act, 1956 | 210 | 137 |
| Greater London Council Drainage Bylaws | 12 | 9 |
| Greater London Council Water-Closet Bylaws | 11 | 8 |
| Factories Act, 1961 | 2 | _ |
| Noise Abatement Act, 1960 | 2 | 1 |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 1 | — |
| Greater London Council (G.P.) Act, 1967 | 1 | — |
| Local Bylaws: Artificial Lighting of Common Staircases | 19 | 12 |
| Cleansing of Cisterns | 4 | — |
| Removal of Refuse | 1 | — |
Table 13.—Summary of visits by Housing Act Inspectors
| 1967 | 1966 | |
|---|---|---|
| Work under Housing Acts, 1961 -1964 | 2,183 | 1,475 |
| Tenement Dwellings Survey | — | 1,205 |
| Clearance Area Inspections | 618 | 438 |
| Loan and grant applications | 588 | 274 |
| Improvement Area Inspections | 120 | — |
| Other visits | 74 | 108 |
Table 14.—Summary of Work Carried Out by Public Health Inspectors under Housing Acts, 1961-1964 Houses in multiple occupation
| 1967 | 1966 | |
|---|---|---|
| Premises in course of inspection at end of year | 6 | 5 |
| Premises inspected | 78 | 116 |
| Premises where action was deferred | 3 | 2 |
| Cases where owner proposed to carry out work | 4 | 4 |
| Informal action taken | 11 | 8 |
| Management orders made (Section 12) | 15 | 13 |
| Notices served for contraventions of Management Regulations (Section 14) | 7 | 17 |
| Notices served for the provision of amenities (Section 15) | 8 | 17 |
| Notices served for means of escape in case of fire (Section 16) | 12 | 63 |
| Directions given to limit occupation (Section 19) | 31 | 70 |
| Work in progress at end of year | 7 | 11 |
| Notices under Section 14 complied with | 15 | 11 |
| Notices under Section 15 complied with | 12 | 6 |
| Notices under Section 16 complied with | 17 | 11 |
| Work carried out in default of owner by Council | Nil | Nil |
| Control orders in operation at end of year | 3 | 5 |
| Control orders cancelled during year | 2 | Nil |