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Shoreditch 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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45.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. HOUSING ACT, 1936
| Date | Nature of Offence | Fine | Costs | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th September & 25th September | Keeping an animal contrary to London County Council Byelaws under Section 6, Housing Act, 1936. | — | — | Nuisance having been abated before adjourned hearing, defendant discharged absolutely. |
STATISTICAL REPORT OF HOUSING WORK
DONE BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1953.
Overcrowd ins:.
Number of new oases reported 33
Number of cases referred to L.C.C. 33
Number of cases relieved 40
Number of inspections and visits by Sanitary
Inspectors 64
Preferential treatment on health grounds.
Number of cases investigated and reported on
to L.C.C. 2
Number of cases known to have been found
accommodation 6
Number of inspections and visits by Sanitary
Inspectors 21
Underground rooms.
Number reported on 46
Number closed 19
Number where undertakings received 11
Number made to comply with regulations 6
General.
Number of letters sent to County M.O.H. and
Valuer, L.C.C. 243
Number of letters sent to Shoreditch B.C.
Housing Department 140