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West Ham 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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SMOKE ABATEMENT.
No very great difficulties have been experienced during the
year in this connection.
Following complaints, investigations were made into a brake
testing plant at a railway engineering works, and this, together
with the smoke from a private electrical generating plant, was
satisfactorily dealt with.
Further trouble was experienced from railway engines, but in
each case representations to the loco running superintendent had
the desired effect.
A chimney at a manufacturing confectioners caused some
trouble to neighbouring occupiers, but the raising of the chimney
effected a remedy.
Cases of Sickness extracted from the
Superintendent of Visitors' School Attendance Returns.
Measles (including German Measles) 3863
Chicken Pox 865
Tonsillitis 491
Whooping Cough 437
Mumps 140
Other Diseases 602
PROSECUTIONS, 1934.
Nuisances (Public Health Act) —
785 Summonses. 445 Summonses withdrawn. 1 Summons
was dismissed on payment of costs. 339 Magistrate's
Orders were issued to do the uncompleted work specified
on the sanitary notice, in a given time.
Failure to comply with Magistrate's Orders—
139 Summonses. 64 Summonses withdrawn. In 75 cases
penalties were imposed.
West Ham Corporation Acts, 1893 and 1898.
18 Summonses. 13 Summonses withdrawn.
West Ham Grocers', etc., Closing Order, 1919—
31 Summonses. 15 Summonses dismissed on payment of
costs.
Shops (Hours of Closing) Act, 1928—
34 Summonses. 20 Summonses dismissed on payment of
costs.
West Ham Drapers', etc., Half-Holiday Order, 1919—
I Summons. 1 Summons dismissed on payment of costs.
West Ham Grocers', etc., Half-Holiday Order, 1912—
II Summonses. 9 Summonses dismissed on payment of
costs. 2 cautioned and discharged.
West Ham Bakers' Half-Holiday Order, 1913—
3 Summonses. 1 Summons dismissed on payment of costs.
2 fined.
Shops Act, 1912 (Sec. 4)—
1 Summons. Fined.
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