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Walthamstow 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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suspected cases of enteric fever. The Board then arranged special
tests at the addresses concerned. All were negative in 1956. All
dwelling houses in the area are supplied direct with piped water.
Mr. W. Richards, Chief Public Health Inspector, contributes
the following:—
Staff.
The title "Sanitary Inspector" was abolished by the Sanitary
Inspectors (Change of Designation Act) 1956, the new designation
being "Public Health Inspector." This new designation became
operative as from August, 1956.
One pupil Public Health Inspector is at present training with
the Council and this number is to be increased to three next year.
Facilities have been afforded for the post-graduate training of
a student taking a course for the Diploma in Public Health.
Public Health Inspectors' Examination.
The Royal Sanitary Institute and Sanitary Inspectors' Examination
Joint Board has been reconstituted as the Public Health
Inspectors' Education Board and is now the responsible body for
the qualification of Public Health Inspectors.
| No. of inspections made. | No. of nuisances remedied. | No. of complaints received. | No. of Intimation Notices | No. of Statutory Notices. | Total Visits. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Served. | Complied with. | Served. | Complied with. | ||||
| 9,647 | 6,046 | 1,928 | 1,355 | 1,297* | 265 | 248* | 16,736 |
* Includes notices outstanding from previous year.
Of the 1,355 intimation notices served, 388 were in respect of
business premises and the remainder (967) related to defects in
private houses. Of the latter figure, 703 were complied with
without resort to statutory procedure.
It was found necessary to institute legal proceedings against
owners for non-compliance with thirty Abatement Notices served
under Section 93 of the Public Health Act, 1936. Nine Orders were
made by the Justices with costs amounting to £9 9s. Od. and in three
cases, Orders were made with penalties amounting to £45 and costs
to £9 9s. Od. In eleven cases, the summonses were adjourned
sine die with costs amounting to £6 10s. 6d. and seven summonses
were withdrawn with costs amounting to £1 3s. Od.
Under Section 46 of the Public Health Act, 1936, one summons
was heard at Court, resulting in £1 fine.