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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Standing Joint Committee are preparing a draft form of Bylaws for
adoption by the constituent Councils,
LAND CHARGES ACT, 1925
Enquiries by prospective purchasers of property as to outstanding
sanitary and other notices, orders or charges were dealt with in
respect of 1,801 premises.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948
SECTION 50 (Burial or cremation of the dead)
Number of burials carried out 36
Number of such burials referred by the Hackney
Group (No, 6) Hospital Management Committee 7
Total cost of burials £362 10s. 6d,
Pull cost reclaimed (from liable relatives, death
grants, deceased persons' estates, and Hospital
Management Committee) 21
Part cost recovered (from liable relatives, death
grants, deceased persons' estates, and other
sources) 8
Pull cost of burial borne by the Borough Council 7
PREVENTION OP DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
| Complaints of infestation received | 1,201 | ||||||||
| Premises found to be infested | 1,093 | ||||||||
| Baits laid | 42,300 | ||||||||
| Drains examined | 152 | ||||||||
| Drains tested | 123 | ||||||||
| Drains found to be defective | 95 | ||||||||
| Premises | Rats | 71 | Rats | 484 | Rats | Rats | 555 | ||
| infested | Mice | 85 | Mice | 452 | Mice | 1 | Mice | 538 | |
| 156 | 936 | 1 | 1,093 | ||||||
| Premises | Rats | 77 | Rats | 497 | Rats | - | Rats | 574 | |
| cleared | Mice | 87 | Mice | 473 | Mice | 1 | Mice | 561 | |
| 164 | 970 | 1 | 1,135 | ||||||
The sum of £249 16s. 0d. was recovered from the owners of business
Premises treated.