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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
Marylebone 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE 7.—L egal P roceedings: P ublic H ealth ( L ondon) A ct, 1936.
| Date of Hearing | Non-compliance with nuisance notice regarding: | Result | Fine | Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | s. | d. | |||
| 17 Feb. | 15, Carton Street | 21 day abatement order | - | l | 15 | 6 |
| 13 July | 48, Gloucester Place Mews | Summons withdrawn—work completed | - | — | ||
| 27 July | 10, Cramer Street | Summons withdrawn—agreed costs received by the Council | - | - | ||
| 27 July | 7, Aybrook Street | Summons withdrawn—agreed costs received by the Council | - | - | ||
| 27 July | 22, Aybrook Street | Summons withdrawn | - | — | ||
| 10 Aug. | 20, Linhope Street | Summons withdrawn—work completed | - | 2 | 15 | 6 |
| 2 Nov. | 21, Aybrook Street | Summons withdrawn—work completed | - | 10 | 6 | |
| 2 Nov. | 10, Moxon Street | Summons withdrawn—work completed | - | 10 | 6 | |
| 2 Nov. | 12, Cramer Street | Summons withdrawn—work completed | - | 10 | 6 | |
| 2 Nov. | 18, Linhope Street | Summons withdrawn—work completed | - | — | ||
| 28 Dec. | 12, Aybrook Street | Summons withdrawn—work completed | - | — | ||
| 28 Dec. | 1, St. Vincent Street | Summons withdrawn—work completed | - | — | ||
| 28 Dec. | 2, St. Vincent Street | Summons withdrawn—work completed | - | — | ||
TABLE 8. —L egal P roceedings : L ondon C ounty C ouncil D rainage and
W ater- C loset B yelaws.
| Date of Hearing | Premises | Result | Fine | Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | s. | d. | |||
| 20 Jan. | 13, Upper Berkeley Street | Guilty | l | l | 1 | 0 |
| 2 Nov. | 8, Aybrook Street | Summons withdrawn—work completed | - | 10 | 6 | |
| 14 Dec. | 9, St. Edmund's Terrace | Guilty on seven summones | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 28 Dec. | 20, Cramer Street | Summons withdrawn—work completed | - | - | ||
| 28 Dec. | 1, St. Vincent Street | Summons withdrawn—work completed | — | — | ||
TABLE 9.—Rodent Control.
| Summary of Complaints, Infestations and Surveys | Residential Premises | Business and other Premises | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints received | 466 | 198 | 664 | |
| Concerning: | Rats | 283 | 107 | 390 |
| Mice | 183 | 91 | 274 | |
| Black rat infestations | 7 | 28 | 35 | |
| Brown rat infestations | 169 | 47 | 216 | |
| Mice infestations | 215 | 74 | 289 | |
| Treatments given: | Rats | 730 | 290 | 1,020 |
| Mice | 810 | 274 | 1,084 | |
| Blocks surveyed | — | — | 13 | |
| Premises involved in blocks | 517 | 421 | 938 | |
| Infestations found in blocks | Rats | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mice | 5 | 3 | 8 | |