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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
Richmond upon Thames 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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NOTICES.
The following table shews the particulars of the notices served:—
| Preliminary Notices | 352 | |
| Statutory Notices under Sec. 94 Public Health Act, 1875, to abate nuisances | 82 | 187 |
| „ under Sec. 25, Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907, pave yards | 22 | |
| ,, under Sec. 36, Public Health Act, 1875, to provide a sufficient dust receptacle | 65 | |
| ,, to provide a sufficient water closet | 9 | |
| „ under Sec. 41, Public Health Act, to alter and amend drains, W.C.'s, etc. | 6 | |
| „ under Sec. 49, Public Health Act, 1875, to remove offensive accumulations | 3 | |
| Total 539 | ||
The number of interviews or consultations with owners of
property, builders, etc., re abatement of nuisances or the execution
of sanitary improvements was 307.
In one instance legal proceedings were commenced, the work,
however, was done, and the owner paid the cost of the summons.
In 34 other cases delay occurred, but the work was eventually
carried out; three statutory notices had to be served.