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Shoreditch 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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VII.—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTIONS.
The following tables which are based on reports made to the Medical Officer of
Health of the London County Council, for inclusion in his Annual Report for 1934,
summarizes the work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year:—
The total number of Intimations served in respect of insanitary conditions was 4,785. The number served on each Sanitary District was as follows:—
| District No. I | 495 | District No. VI | 478 |
| II | 484 | VII | 232 |
| III | 547 | VIII | 585 |
| IV | 822 | IX | 448 |
| V | 694 |
In connection with the Inspectors' Sanitary work, 1,228 letters were written
to owners and others. Statutory Notices under the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, were served by order of the Sanitary Authority upon the parties responsible
for the abatement of nuisances in 668 instances. For non-compliance with the
requirements of the sanitary authority, proceedings were taken before the Magistrates
in 14 instances. A list of legal proceedings will be found on pages 116 to 118.
The following tables (pages 95 and 96), summarize the visits and work of the
sanitary inspectors during 1934. The work done in compliance with the provisions