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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 11.—Statutory Notices Served
| 1968 | 1967 | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Acts, 1936 and 1961 | 795 | 652 |
| Clean Air Act, 1956 | 36 | 210 |
| Greater London Council Drainage Bylaws | 1 | 12 |
| Greater London Council Water-Closet Bylaws | 1 | 11 |
| Factories Act, 1961 | 1 | 2 |
| Noise Abatement Act, 1960 | 2 | 2 |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | 5 | 1 |
| Greater London Council (G.P.) Act, 1947 Local Bylaws: | 2 | 1 |
| Artificial Lighting of Common Staircases | 20 | 19 |
| Cleansing of Cisterns | 3 | 4 |
| Removal of Refuse | - | 1 |
Table 12.—Summary of Visits by Housing Act Inspectors
| 1968 | 1967 | |
|---|---|---|
| Work under Housing Acts, 1961-1964 | 1,659 | 2,183 |
| Clearance and development area surveys | 1,005 | 618 |
| Loan and grant applications | 1,301 | 588 |
| Improvement area inspections | — | 120 |
| Hotel etc., inspections | 818 | — |
| Other visits | 209 | 74 |
Table 13.—Summary of Work Carried Out by Public Health
Inspectors under the Housing Acts 1961 -64
in connection with Houses in Multiple Occupation
| 1968 | 1967 | |
|---|---|---|
| Premises in course of inspection at end of year | 42 | 6 |
| Premises inspected | 403 | 78 |
| Premises where action was required | 247 | 62 |
| Informal action taken—premises | 113 | 11 |
| Management orders made (Section 12) | 9 | 15 |
| Directions given (Section 19) | 31 | 31 |
| Notices served for contraventions of Management Regulations (Section 14) | 5 | 7 |
| Notices served for the provision of amenities (Section 15) | 7 | 8 |
| Notices served for means of escape in case of fire (Section 16) | 50 | 12 |
| Work in progress at end of year | 63 | 7 |
| Notices under Section 14 complied with | 2 | 15 |
| Notices under Section 15 complied with | 7 | 12 |
| Notices under Section 16 complied with | 19 | 17 |