Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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case no. result
1 and 2 Non-compliance with Nuisance Orders. Fined
£5.0.0. and £1. 11.6. costs in each case.
3Non-compliance with Nuisance Order. Fined
£2. 0. 0.
4, 7, 8 and 9 Work done prior to hearing. Summonses withdrawn
on payment of costs.
5 and 11 Nuisance Order made to do work in 42 days in each
case.
6 Nuisance Order made to do work in two months.
10 Nuisance Order made to do work in six weeks and pay
£1. 1.0. costs.
In all these cases the defendants were ordered to pay Court costs.
Closing Orders were made under Section 10, Local Government
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953, in lieu of demolition orders, in respect
of one semi-detached house and one terraced house.
Closing Orders were made under section 12, Housing Act, 1936, respecting
two basement flats which did not comply with the regulations as to underground
rooms and could not be made fit for human habitation at a reasonable
cost.
One house and shop was demolished following the making of a Demolition
Order in 1953.
The drainage system of 43 premises were relaid or partially relaid and 61
cleared of obstructions.
Disinfestation of 87 rooms found to be verminous was carried out.
Five licences to deal in game were issued during the year.
From April to November during the outbreak of dysentery, a great deal
of your Inspector's time was taken up in visiting cases and contacts, obtaining
specimens of faeces therefrom periodically and in the multifarious duties arising
in connection with the control of the outbreak.
Mr. H. J. Bishop, Sanitary Inspector, resigned on 7th November 1954,
on being appointed as a Sanitary Inspector with the County Borough of Norwich.
The vacancy was not filled until the 11th February, 1955.