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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hackney 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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SECTION 40 (Inspection of Drains). Sub-sections (1) and (2) of this section
give power to a local authority to inspect any drain and, after 24 hours'
notice in writing, to enter premises at all reasonable times by day and cause
the ground to be opened wherever thought fit. This power was invoked in 231
instances.
Under the provisions of sub-section (4) of this section, as amended by
the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1951, if, upon inspection, any
drain appears to be in bad order and condition or to require cleansing, alteration,
repair or filling up, the Council may serve on the owner or occupier of
the premises a written notice requiring him to execute such works as they consider
necessary. A person served with a notice under this sub-section has
the right of appeal to a court of summary jurisdiction within a period of 21
days from the service of the notice. Penalties are prescribed for noncompliance
with such a notice, but the Council may, in default, carry out the
work themselves and recover the cost thereof by making it a charge on the
premises. Notices to the number of 106 were served under this sub-section.

Table: In exercise of their default powers, and in the majority of cases at the request of the owners, the Council, in 22 instances, involving the following 82 dwelling-houses, carried out the work required at a total cost of £2,564 2s. 3d.

In exercise of their default powers, and in the majority of cases at the request of the owners, the Council, in 22 instances, involving the following 82 dwelling-houses, carried out the work required at a total cost of £2,564 2s. 3d.

£s.d.
21 Amhurst Road31112
61 Benthal Road2204
63 Benthal Road2204
81 Brooke Road10132
83 Brooke Road1113
51 Cawley Road28192
52 Cawley Road28192
53 Cawley Road28192
54 Cawley Road28192
54a Cawley Road28192
12 Darenth Road1064
14 Darenth Road1064
16 Darenth Road35810
18 Darenth Road20710
20 Darenth Road15150
22 Darenth Road15150
61 & 63 Digby Road14065
74 Dunsmure Road24310
76 Dunsmure Road24310
78 Dunsmure Road24310
80 Dunsmure Road24310
82 Dunsmure Road2439
84 Dunsmure Road24310
86 Dunsmure Road3117
88 Dunsmure Road3971
90 Dunsmure Road3230
92 Dunsmure Road22197
8 Durley Road32112
10 Durley Road10049
12 Durley Road10049
14 Durley Road15798
212 Evering Road35170
214 Evering Road4278
4 King Edward's Road6708
150 Lansdowne Drive2756
152 Lansdowne Drive2756