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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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LABORATORY FACILITIES
Bacteriological investigations for infectious diseases are carried out on behalf
of the health department by the Public Health Laboratory Service (directed by the Medical
Research Council for the Department of Health and Social Security) at County Hall, S.E.I.
Investigations carried out by the Laboratory on specimens submitted by the department
totalled 567. comprising 566 faeces and 1 serum Bacteriological investigations on 120 food
samples were carried out during the year.
LEGISLATION
The following acts, orders and regulations affecting the department were made during the year:-
| Acts of Parliament | Date made | Date Operative |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1972 | 9. 8.72 | 1. 1.74 |
| Criminal Justice Act 1972 | 26.10.72 | 1. 1.73 |
| Deposit of Poisonous Waste Act 1972 | 30. 3.72 | 30. 3.72 |
| Employment Medical Advisory Service Act 1972 | 11. 5.72 | 1. 2.73 |
| Greater London Council (General Powers)Act 1972 | 9. 8.72 | 9. 8.72 |
| Poisons Act 1972 | 9. 8.72 | 9. 8 72 |
| Orders and Regulations | ||
| Bread and Flour (Amendment) Regulations 1972 | 13. 9.72 | 1.11.72 |
| Building Regulations 1972 Deposit of Poisonous Waste (Notification of | 29. 2.72 | 1. 6.72 |
| Removal or Deposit) Regulations 1372 | 6. 7.72 | 3. 8.72 |
| Fire Precautions Act 1971 (Commencement No. 1 ) Order 1972 | 21. 2.72 | 20. 3.72 |
| Fire Precautions (Hotels and Boarding Houses) Order 1972 | 21. 2.72 | 1. 6.72 |
| Food (Control of Irradiation) (Amendment) Regulations 1972 | 16. 2.72 | 1. 4.72 |
| Housing (Prescribed Forms) Regulations 1972 | 21. 2.72 | 1. 5.72 |
| Labelling of Food (Amendment) Regulations 1972 | 10.10.72 | 8.11.72) 5. 1.76) |
| Lead in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1972 | 30.11.72 | 1. 1.73 |
| Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) Order 1972 | 5. 6.72 | 3. 7.72 |
| Live Poultry (Restrictions) Amendment Order 1972 Medicines Act 1968 (Commencement No. 2) | 7. 9.72 | 29. 9.72 |
| Order 1972 Milk (Special Designation) (Amendment) | 16. 8.72 | 1. 9.72 |
| Regulations 19 72 National Health Service lQuali f icat ion of Health Visitors) Regulations 1972 | 25. 7.72 25 11.72 | 1.10.72 1. 1.73 |
| Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) | ||
| Order 1972 | 21 3.72 | 18. 4.72 |
| Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) No- 2 ) Order 1972 | 26. 7.72 | 3. 8.72 |
| The Heavy Goods Vehicles (Drivers' Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 1972 | 12 12.72 | 18. 1. 73 |
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