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IX.—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
(a) 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 1938,
summarize the work done by the sanitary inspectors during the year:—
The total number of intimations served in respect of insanitary conditions was
4,083. The number served in each sanitary district was as follows:—
District No. I 609 District No. VI 597
„ II 349 „ „ VII 217
„ III 502 „ „ VIII 344
„ IV 554 „ „ IX 396
„ „ V 515
In connection with the inspectors' sanitary work, 1,074 letters were written
to owners and others. Nuisance notices under the Public Health (London) Act,
1936, were served by order of the Sanitary Authority upon the parties responsible
for the abatement of nuisances in 886 instances. For non-compliance with the
requirements of the sanitary authority, proceedings were taken before the magistrates
in 5 instances. A list of legal proceedings will be found in Appendix C.
The following tables (Nos. 115 and 116) summarize the visits and work of the
sanitary inspectors during 1938. The work done in compliance with the provisions
of the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, and in connection with the drains and
sanitary arrangements of new buildings is included.