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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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SECTION 30 (Lhty to notify occupiers of offences). Pursuant to the provisions
of this section, written notice of contraventions of Sections 1, 11 and 16 were
sent to occupiers of the 14 premises concerned.
Hie following tables summarises the work of the department in connection with the implementation of the Clean Air Act:-
| Number of complaints received | 65 |
| Number of observations and investigations made | 253 |
| Number of contraventions of Section 1 (Dark Smoke) found | 2 |
| Number of contraventions of Section 11 (Smoke Control Areas) | 2 |
| Number of smoke nuisances (Section 16) | 10 |
| Number of notifications to occupiers of offences (Section 30) | 14 |
| Number of formal notices (Section 16) served | Nil |
| Number of notifications of intention to install new furnaces (Section 3(1) | 8 |
| Number of applications for approval of new furnaces in accordance with Section 3(2) | 3 |
| Number of visits in connection with domestic Snoke Control | 10.255 |
| Number of informal notices to owners of properties in Smoke Control Areas | 6.437 |
| Number of formal notices served (Section 12) | 5.917 |