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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED DURING THE YEAR
| No. of Summonses | Fines | Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £. | s. | d. | £. | s. | d. | ||
| Housing Act, 1961; Houses in Multiple Occupation Contravention of Directions | 5 | 60. | 0. | 0. | 21. | 17. | 0. |
| Contravention of Regulations | 68 | 330. | 0. | 0. | 33. | 12. | 0. |
| Housing Act, 1957: Overcrowding in Houses in Multiple Occupation | 7 | 62. | 0. | 0. | 15. | 5. | 0. |
| Public Health Act, 1936: Nuisance Orders | 65 | _ | 243. | 8. | 0. | ||
| Non-compliance with Nuisance Orders | 8 | 108. | 0. | 0. | 29. | 8. | 0. |
| Failing to provide a suitable dustbin | 1 | 1. | 0. | 0. | - | ||
| Food and Drugs Act, 1955 | 17 | 340. | 0. | 0. | 86. | 11. | 0. |
| Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960 | 88 | 244. | 0. | 0. | 41. | 13. | 0. |
| Food Hygiene (Market Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations, 1966 | 26 | 160. | 0. | 0. | 25. | 0. | 0. |
| Preservatives in Food Regulations 1962 | 2 | 24. | 0. | 0. | 10. | 10. | 0. |
| Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations 1959 | 1 | 10. | 0. | 0. | 5. | 5. | 0. |
| Offices Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 | 1 | 10. | 0. | 0. | 5. | 5. | 0. |
| Pet Animals Act, 1951 | 2 | 12. | 0. | 0. | 4. | 0. | 0. |
| Clean Air Acts 1956/1968 | 2 | 20. | 0. | 0. | 9. | 5. | 0. |
| Offences against the Person Act 1861 | 1 | 15. | 0. | 0. | - | ||
| Total: | 294 | 1,396. | 0. | 0. | 530. | 19. | 0. |
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TABLE 45
TABLE 46
| MORTUARY SERVICE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Hamlets Mortuary | Hackney Mortuary | Total | |
| Bodies received | 501 | 115 | 616 |
| Post-mortems | 400 | 99 | 499 |
| Inquests | 97 | 16 | 113 |