[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Bilston Borough.

  • Bilston (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Bilston Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Complaints. The number of complaints received during the year was 680 ; 257 in respect of alleged nuisances or sanitary defects and 423 in connection with choked drains or water closets. All complaints were dealt with. Notices. The number of notices served during the year was 1278— Informal Notices 1035, Statutory Notices 243. Notices served on owners 1187, on occupiers 91. Details of the Statutory Notices served :— Issued Complied Complied by Council J ustices Order Not Complied Sec. 92-93 Public Health Act 1930 235 179 56 Sec. 75 Public Health Act, 1936 1 1 Sec. 83 Public Health Act, 1936 • 1 1 Sec. 39 Public Health Act, 1936 6 6 — — 243 187 — — 56 Legal Proceedings. It was necessary to issue summonses in eight cases for court action during the year. In seven instances the cases were withdrawn due to work being in hand on the day of the hearing and in the other case the Magistrates made an order for the work to be done within one month. It will be noted that the number of notices not complied with at the end of the year was 56. These were complied with during 1947, but the main reason for this number of outstanding notices was the ever increasing difficulty of obtaining materials to execute repairs. Sanitary Improvements. The total number of improvements made in compliance with notices served was 1,375 and the number of premises affected by these improvements 638.