London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Other Visits | Visits | Re-vis its |
|---|---|---|
| Aged and infirm persons | 12 | 13 |
| Drainage (General). | 1, 146 | 3,617 |
| Drainage (Rat infestation) | 155 | 256 |
| Factories | 149 | 365 |
| Hairdressers and Barbers.. | 12 | 12 |
| Heating Appliances. | 11 | 17 |
| Noise Investigations | 126 | 124 |
| Offensive Trades | 2 | 8 |
| Pet Shops | 12 | - |
| Offices, Shops & Railway Premises Act | 128 | 199 |
| Rag Flock & Other Filling Materials Act. | 10 | 6 |
| Smoke Observations (by District P.H.I's) | 150 | 210 |
| Vacant sites | 53 | 162 |
| Amusements with prizes | 2 | 1 |
| Adaptations in Smoke Control Areas (including visits by technical assistants). | 2, 426 | 164 |
| Appointments and interviews | 533 | 186 |
| Attendances at Court | 86 | 30 |
| Builders Notices (Supervision of work) | 199 | 640 |
| Housing Applications | 49 | 4 |
| Pharmacy & Poisons Act | 76 | - |
| Massage Establishments .. | 16 | 1 |
| Special London Survey | 1, 147 | 70 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 932 | 867 |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
| Legis lation | No. of Summonses | No. of Orders | No. of With-drawa Is | No. of fines and total amounts | No. with Costs and total amounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health 4cts 1936 and 1961 | |||||
| Nuisances | 240 | 77 | 151 | 25 - £179.0.Od. | 76 - £148.5. Od. |
| Drainage By-Laws | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 - £ 4.0.Od. | 2 - £ 2.O.Od. |
| Water-closet Byelaws | 9 | 6 | 8 - £ 43. O.Od. | 3 - £ 9. O.Od. | |
| Provision of Dustbins | 5 | 4 | 1 - £ l.O.Od. | 1 - £ 2.0. Od. | |
| Housing Act 1957 | |||||
| Contravention of Closing Orders | 5 | 1 | 5 - £270. O.Od. | 4 - £ 22. 2. Od. | |
| Housing Act 1961 Contravention of Direction | 7 | 2 | 5 - £ 70. O.Od. | 5 - £ 16.O.Od. | |
| Housing (Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation)Regulations 1962 | 1 | 1 - £ 10. O.Od. | |||
| Food and Drugs Act 195 Section 2 and 8 | 15 | 5 | 15 - £ 89.O.Od. | 11 - £ 30. 5. Od. | |
| Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960 | 2 | 2 - £ 4. O.Od. | |||
| TOTAL | 294 | 78 | 177 | 61 - £666.O.Od. | 104 - £233. 12.Od. |