Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 £ | |
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Housing Act, 1961: Houses in Multiple Occupation; Contravention of Direction | 24 | 775 | 91 |
Contravention of Regulations | 108 | 646 | 71 |
Means of escape from fire not provided | 17 | 445 | 56 |
Housing Acts, 1961/69; Contravention of Tower Hamlets (Registration of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Informatory and Regulatory Scheme, 1971 | 9 | 96 | 27 |
Housing Act, 1957: Overcrowding in Houses in Multiple Occupation | 18 | 410 | 74 |
Public Health Act, 1936: Nuisance Orders | 39 | _ | 152 |
Non- compliance with Nuisance Orders | 6 | 60 | 30 |
Public Health (Recurring Nuisances) Act, 1969 | 1* | - | - |
Food and Drugs Act, 1955 | 9 | 215 | 72 |
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960 | 37 | 225 | 50 |
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1970 | 56 | 327 | 37 |
Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations 1966 | 43 | 222 | 23 |
Offices Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 | 2 | 50 | 10 |
Byelaws as to Artificial Lighting of Common Staircases in Tenement Houses and Flats | 2 | 13 | 6 |
Total: | 371 | 3,484 | 699 |
* Prohibition Order for 28 days obtained. |
MORTUARY SERVICE | |||
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Tower Hamlets Mortuary | Hackney Mortuary | Total | |
Bodies received | 396 | 119 | 515 |
Post-mortems | 347 | 106 | 453 |
Inquests | 41 | 13 | 54 |
Deposit only | 8 | - | 8 |