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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE 4.—Diseased or Infirm Persons Removed to Hospital, etc., under Court Orders.
| Person | Age | Removed to | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss B. N. | 76 | L.C.C. Home | Emergency Order for 6 weeks. Remained in home at expiration of Court Order as a voluntary patient. | ||
| Mr. A. H. | 92 | Hospital | Emergency Order for 3 weeks. Remained in hospital for 4 weeks as a voluntary patient after expiration of Order and then discharged. Three weeks later another Emergency Order obtained for removal to L.C.C. home, where he subsequently died. | ||
| Miss F. H. | 72 | Hospital | Emergency Order for 3 weeks. Died soon after admittance to hospital. | ||
TABLE 5.—New Legislation.
| Legislation | Operative Date |
|---|---|
| Housing Act, 1957 | 1.9.57 |
| Rent Act, 1957 | 6.7.57 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1957 | 31.7.57 |
| Rent Restriction Regulations, 1957 | 6.7.57 |
| Colouring Matter in Food Regulations, 1957 | 30.6.57 |
| Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations, 1957 | 31.12.57 |
| Pre-packed Food (Weights and Measures: Marking) Regulations, 1957 | 1.1.58 |
| Public Analysts Regulations, 1957 | 27.5.57 |
| Motor Cycles (Protective Helmets) Regulations, 1957 | 1.4.57 |
| Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) Order, 1957 | 8.4.57 |
| Diseases of Animals (Waste Food) Order, 1957 | 1.6.57 |
| The Poisons Rules, 1957 | 1.4.57 |
TABLE 6.—N uisances Remedied.
| Nuisance Abated or Defect Remedied | Number |
|---|---|
| Houses damp, dirty or dilapidated | 140 |
| Doors, windows, floors, ceilings, sash cords, grates and flues, etc., defective | 140 |
| Drain, water-closet and waste pipe stoppages | 36 |
| Drains, water-closets and waste pipes defective | 69 |
| Yard, area and wash-house defects | 1 |
| Roofs, gutters and rainwater pipes defective | 150 |
| Insufficient water supplies | 3 |
| Water cisterns dirty or defective | 14 |
| Ashpits, dustbins, etc., defective | 21 |
| Rubbish accumulations | 45 |
| Animal nuisances | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 63 |
| Total | 675 |