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
Hendon 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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Notices Served.
Informal or Cautionary 1,006
Complied with 854
Statutory Notices.
Applied for 131
Served under Public Health Acts 117
Complied with 98
Outstanding 29
Inspection of Dwelling-Houses daring 1953.
Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
and Housing Acts) 1,952
Number of inspections made for the purpose 6,099
Number of dwelling-houses found not to be
in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 520
Legal Proceedings Under Public Health Act, 1936.
It was necessary to institute legal proceedings in
26 cases.
In 6 cases Nuisance Orders were made; in 15 the
summonses were withdrawn before the hearing on payment
of costs by the defendant; and in the 5 remaining cases
fines were imposedo
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