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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
Tower Hamlets 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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| No. of Summonses | Fines | Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £. | s. | d. | £. | s. | d. | ||
| Housing Act, 1961: | |||||||
| Houses in Multiple Occupation | |||||||
| Contravention of Directions | 5 | 60. | 0. | 0. | 29. | 8. | 0. |
| Contravention of Regulations | 244 | 1,451. | 0. | 0. | 197. | 19. | 0. |
| Means of escape in case of fire | 1 | 10. | 0. | 0. | - | ||
| Housing Act, 1957: | |||||||
| Overcrowding in Houses in Multiple Occupation | 18 | 260. | 0. | 0. | 38. | 17. | 0. |
| Contravention of Closing Orders (Basements) | 3 | 30. | 0. | 0. | 8. | 8. | 0. |
| Public Health Act, 1936: | |||||||
| Nuisance Orders | 80 | - | 296. | 2. | 0. | ||
| Non-compliance with Nuisance Orders | 20 | 94. | 0. | 0. | 63. | 0. | 0. |
| Defective drains (S. 39) | 4 | 16. | 0. | 0. | 18. | 18. | 0. |
| Defective water-closets (S. 45) | 2 | 7. | 0. | 0. | 4. | 4. | 0. |
| Defective dustbins (S. 75) | 1 | 1. | 0. | 0. | - | ||
| Food and Drugs Act, 1955 | 19 | 299. | 0. | 0. | 135. | 9. | 0. |
| Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960 | 159 | 1, 143. | 0. | 0. | 192. | 12. | 0. |
| Food Hygiene (Market Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations, 1966 | 230 | 923. | 0. | 0. | 169. | 0. | 0. |
| Offices Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 | 6 | 260. | 0. | 0. | 21. | 0. | 0. |
| L. C. C. (General Powers) Act 1956 | 2 | (Absolute discharge) | |||||
| L. C. C. Drainage Byelaws 1962 | 7 | 105. | 0. | 0. | 10. | 10. | 0. |
| Total: | 801 | 4, 659 | 0. | 0. | 1,185 | 7. | 0. |
| Tower Hamlets Mortuary | Hackney Mortuary | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodies received | 471 | 113 | 584 |
| Post-mortems | 400 | 97 | 497 |
| Inquests | 66 | 16 | 82 |
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