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
Haringey 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Statutory Notices Served
| Housing Act 1957 | |
| Section 9 (Repair of Unfit Houses) | 1 |
| Section 78 (Overcrowding) | 4 |
| Housing Act 1961 (Houses in Multiple Occupation) | |
| Section 12 (Management Orders) | 6 |
| Section 14 (Neglect of Management) | 4 |
| Section 15 (Amenities) | 25 |
| Section 16 (Means of Escape in case of Fire) | 38 |
| Section 19 (Limitation of number of occupants) | 1 |
| Public Health Act 1936 | |
| Section 39 (Drainage) | 43 |
| Section 45 (Repair of W.C.'s) | 15 |
| Section 79 (Accumulation of refuse) | 1 |
| Section 83 (Cleansing Premises) | 1 |
| Part III (Statutory nuisances) | 181 |
| Public Health Act 1961 | |
| Section 17 (Drainage) | 22 |
| Tottenham Corporation Act 1952 | |
| Section 43 (Urgent Repairs) | 102 |
| Work Executed by the Council in default of or by agreement with the owners during 1971 | |
| Public Health Act 1936 | |
| Section 39 (Drainage) Part III (Statutory nuisances) | 3 5 |
| Public Health Act 1971 | |
| Section 17 (Drain Clearance) | 14 |
| Tottenham Corporation Act 1952 | |
| Section 43 (Emergency Repairs) | 42 |
| Housing Act 1961 | |
| Section 14 (Houses in Multiple Occupation: Management) | 1 |
| Section 15 (Houses in Multiple Occupation: Amenities) | 8 |
| Section 16 (Houses in Multiple Occupation: Fire Precautions) | 7 |
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951
No rag flock is manufactured in any premises in the Borough. 18 premises are registered for the use of filling
materials in upholstery work or the stuffing of bedding, toys etc., but the use of rag flock as a filler is not now
very common.
District Public Health Inspection
It is the duty of the Local Authority to cause the district to be inspected from time to time in order to detect
matters requiring to be dealt with as specified in the Public Health Acts.
The district Public Health Inspectors cover a very wide range of subjects to achieve this objective and the
changing patterns in the lives of the community are reflected in the work of the section.
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