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Hackney 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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34
NOTICES SERVED NOTICES COMPLIED
Info ratal Formal Informal Formal
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936.
Section 34 (Drainage Bylaws) 136 138 9 111
Section 40 (Repair of defective drains) 72 - 79
Section 82 (Nuisances) 2,457 2,281 81 2,369
Section 107:
Water Closet Bylaws 136 123 9 117
Dustbin Bylaws 142 139 3 141
Section 109 (Defective sanitary fittings
and water supply) 12 - 4
Section 148 (Smoke Nuisances) 18 3 18 3
FACTORIES ACT, 1937 63 - 62
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS)
ACT, 1954:
Section 12 (Dustbins) - 4 - 4
Section 18 (Hairdressers) 1 - 1
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS)
ACT, 195 5
Section 25 (Stopped-up drains) - 1 - 1
Section 27 (Defective premises) - 1 - 1
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956:
Section 16 (Smoke Nuisances) 19 3 9 3
Action as indicated was taken under the following legislation during
the year.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936
SECTION 34 (Drainage Bylaws). The Public Health Committee approved a total
of 125 plans of proposed drainage works Informal notices were served in
respect of contraventions of the bylaws at 136 premises and a total of 138
formal notices were served Legal proceedings were instituted in 17 instances.
SECTION 40 (Inspection of Drains) Notice of intention to examine drains
was served in respect of 227 premises. In 72 cases notices requiring the
repair of defective drains were served and legal proceedings were instituted
in one instance.
In the exercise of their default powers the Council carried out drainage
work at the following 34 houses at a total cost of £3,954 12s. 7d.
£
s.
d.
53 Braydon Road
95
10
3
229 Brooke Road
100
2
10
231 Brooke Road
97
4
5
1 Clifton Grove
10
9
2
2 Clifton Grove
39
8
10
3 Clifton Grove
55
18
10
4 Clifton Grove
10
9
1
56 Colvestone Crescent
185
3
11
58 Colvestone Crescent
188
19
9
60 Colvestone Crescent
176
1
5
3 Darenth Road
24
18
6