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
Tower Hamlets 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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They comprised two instances of failure to abate nuisances under Section 93 of the Public
Health Act, 1936, 52 instances of failure to comply with notices served under Section 17,
Public Health Act, 1961, regarding choked drains, 10 instances of failure to comply with
notices served under Section 75 of the Public Health Act, 1936 with respect to the provision
of dustbins, and 16 instances of failure to comply with notices served under Section 4 of the
Prevention of Pamage by Pests Act, 1949, for clearance of refuse from sites and erection of
corrugated steel fencing.
STATISTICS
Tables 53 to 56 of the Appendix give additional statistical information on the environmental
health services.
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