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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table 4.—Summary of Road Accidents.
| Month | Number of Accidents | Fatal | Injuries— | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious | Slight | |||
| January | 80 | 1 | 15 | 87 |
| February | 79 | 1 | 6 | 88 |
| March | 85 | 1 | 14 | 98 |
| April | 82 | 1 | 11 | 92 |
| May | 78 | 2 | 14 | 78 |
| June | 96 | — | 16 | 101 |
| July | 108 | — | 9 | 134 |
| August | 91 | — | 19 | 98 |
| September | 91 | 1 | 17 | 102 |
| October | 103 | — | 9 | 111 |
| November | 84 | 2 | 14 | 84 |
| December | 77 | 1 | 5 | 101 |
| Totals | 1,054 | 10 | 149 | 1,174 |
TABLE 5.—New Legislation.
| Legislation | Operative Date |
|---|---|
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1960 | 29.7.1960 |
| Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, 1960 | 29.8.1960 |
| Clean Rivers (Estuaries and Tidal Waters) Act, 1960 | 29.9.1960 |
| Noise Abatement Act, 1960 | 27.11.1960 |
| Oil Burners (Standards) Act, 1960 | 1.1.1961 |
| Betting and Gaming Act, 1960 | 1.5.1961 |
| Offices Act, 1960 | 1.1.1962 |
| Public Health Laboratory Services Act, 1960 | To be appointed |
| Radioactive Substances Act, 1960 | |
| Civil Defence (Disease) Regulations, 1960 | 1.4.1960 |
| Poison List Order, 1960 | 19.4.1960 |
| Poisons Rules, 1960 | 19.4.1960 |
| Slaughter of Animals (Prevention of Cruelty) Regulations (Appointed Day No. 1) Order, 1960 | 1.7.1960 |
| Slaughterhouses (Hygiene) Regulations (Appointed Day No. 1) Order, 1960 | 1.7.1960 |
| Authorised Officers (Meat Inspection) Regulations, 1960 | 12.8.1960 |
| Caravan Sites (Licence Applications) Order, 1960 | 29.8.1960 |
| Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960 | 1.10.1960 |
| Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960 | 1.10.1960 |
| Slaughter of Animals (Prevention of Cruelty) Regulations (Appointed Day No. 2) Order, 1960 | 1.10.1960 |
| Slaughterhouses (Hygiene) Regulations (Appointed Day No. 2) Order, 1960 | 1.10.1960 |
| Food Hygiene (Docks, Carriers, &c.) Regulations, 1960 | 1.11.1960 |
| Meat (Staining and Sterilising) Regulations, 1960 | 1.11.1960 |
| Public Health (Infectious Disease) (Amendment) Regulations, 1960 | 1.12.1960 |
| Arsenic in Food (Amendment) Regulations, 1960 | 14.12.1960 |
| Factories (Cleanliness of Walls and Ceilings) Order, 1960 | 1.1.1961 |
| Slaughterhouses (Hygiene) Regulations (Appointed Day No. 3) Order, 1960 | 1.1.1961 |
| Skimmed Milk with Non-Milk Fat Regulations, 1960 | 19.9.1961 |
| Byelaws made by Borough Council: | |
| Fouling of Footways by Dogs | 1.6.1960 |
| Artificial Lighting of Staircases | 15.11.1960 |