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
St Pancras 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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London County Council Drainage Bye-lawn (Metropolis Management Act, 1855, and Metropolis Management Acts (Amendment) Bye-laws Act, 1899).
| Situation of Property. | Offence. | Date of Hearing of Summons. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70, Leighton Road | Constructing new water closet apartment with new soil pipe and water closet, new gully and short soil branch and manhole, without depositing plan. | 1937 April 1st | Plans supplied. Summons withdrawn. Costs £2 2s, |
London County Council Bye-Laws—Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and
Sec. 6 Housing Act, 1925.
| Situation of Property. | Offence. | Date of Hearing of Summons. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937. | |||
| 11, Ley bourne Road | Being a lodging house, did cause or know-ingly permit the ground floor back room to be overcrowded. | Feb. 8th | Children admitted to a London County Council Institution. Summons withdrawn. |
| 10, St. Augustine's Road | Failing to cleanse the hall floor, scullery and water closet apartment and the walls and ceilings of the top landing and upper staircase. | Feb. 9th | See proceedings under Public Health (London) Act, 1936. |
| 82, Chalton Street | Failing to cleanse walls and ceiling of ground floor addition room and ceiling of first floor front room and to remedy defective window cords of second floor back room. | July 26th | Penalty £1. |
| 81, St. Paul s Road | Failing to cleanse and free from vermin the ground floor front room and to cleanse the walls and ceilings of the basement front, ground floor back and first floor front rooms. | Oct. 15th | Costs £2 4s. Od. Summons withdrawn. Work completed. |
Ventry Byelaws.
| Situation of Properly. | Offence. | Date of Hearing of Summons. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937. | |||
| 49, Wicklow Street | Yard paving defective | Jan. 25th | Agreement readied as to work to be carried out, and summonses adjourned sine die to enable this to be done. |
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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
During the year 262 observations of chimney shafts were made and five intimations
were served. Two statutory notices were served, and there were no prosecutions.
The Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Act, 1926, came into force on July 1st,
1927. The term "smoke" was extended to include soot, ash, grit and gritty particles; the
penalties for non-compliance with the Act were increased, and power was given to local authorities
to make bye-laws regulating the emission of smoke. The Authority for this purpose, in
the Metropolis, is the London County Council, and a bye-law was made under powers
contained in Section 2 of the Act on February 17th, 1931, aud was allowed by the Minister
of Health and came into force on May 19th, 1931.