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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 1961
[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 | 84 | - | 11 | 91 |
| February | 69 | 1 | 13 | 79 |
| March | 88 | 1 | 7 | 92 |
| April | 78 | — | 19 | 82 |
| May | 81 | — | 14 | 83 |
| June | 82 | - | 16 | 93 |
| July | 93 | — | 10 | 107 |
| August | 92 | — | 17 | 104 |
| September | 91 | — | 11 | 99 |
| October | 86 | — | 17 | 86 |
| November | 94 | 1 | 11 | 98 |
| December | 89 | — | 10 | 113 |
| Totals | 1,027 | 3 | 156 | 1,127 |
TABLE 5.—New Legislation.
| Legislation | Operative Date |
|---|---|
| Public Health (Aircraft) (Amendment) Regulations, 1961 | 17.1.1961 |
| Public Health (Ships) (Amendment) Regulations, 1961 | 17.1.1961 |
| Authorised Officers (Meat Inspection) Regulations, 1961 | 10.3.1961 |
| Labelling of Food (Amendment) Regulations, 1961 | 20.3.1961 |
| Anthrax (Disinfection Fee) Amendment Rules, 1961 | 1.4.1961 |
| Home Safety Act, 1961 | 18.5.1961 |
| Motor Cycles (Protective Helmets) (Amendment) Regulations, 1961 | 1.8.1961 |
| Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Regulations, 1961 | 1.8.1961 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1961 | 3.8.1961 |
| Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act, 1961 | 27.9.1961 |
| Public Health Act, 1961 | 3.10.1961 |
| Licensing Act, 1961 | 1.11.1961 1.3.1962 |
| Housing Act, 1961 | 24.11.1961 |
| Rent Restrictions (Amendment) Regulations, 1961 | 24.11.1961 |
| Factories Act, 1961 | 1.4.1962 |
| Lead in Food Regulations, 1961 | 16.4.1962 |
TABLE 6.— Dwelling-Houses : Summary of Inspections, Conditions Found and Action Taken.
| (1) (a) Inspected for housing defects | 1,298 |
| (b) Inspections made for the purpose | 2,923 |
| (2) Found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 1 |
| (3) Found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 280 |
| Defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers | 218 |
| (1) Dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 219 |
| (2) Dwelling-houses in which, after service of formal notices, defects were remedied :— | |
| (a) By owners | 70 |
| — | |
| (1) Rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made :— | |
| Underground rooms | 3 |
| Other rooms | — |
| (2) Closing Orders determined, the tenement or room having been made fit | 8 |
| (3) Rooms affected by (2) above | 16 |
| (4) Closing Orders varied | 1 |
| (5) Undertakings accepted in respect of underground rooms | 1 |