[Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough.

  • Bury (Greater Manchester, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1971
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Credit: [Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Total number of complaints received 1759 Number of complaints referred to other Corporation Depts. 29 Eighteen drains were cleared of obstruction in default of owners and occupiers of premises under the provisions of Section |i|6, Bury Corporation Act 1932. Legal proceedings were instituted in five cases where landlords failed to comply with statutory notices served under Section 93 Public Health Act 1936 and in one case for the failure of a tenant to maintain a clean house, free of accumulations. The Borough Justices granted the Council four Nuisance Orders. One summons vyas wjthdrawn upon completion of work and one summons was adjourned sine die following change in ownership of house. FACTORIES ACT 1961 Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health Premises Number Number of on Register Inspections Written Notices (i) Factories in which Sections 1234 and 6 are to be enforced by tfie’ Local Authority 17 4 1 8 (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforcea by the Local Authority 391 55 (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers’ premises) il Total 419 59 9 2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Found Remedied Referred by H.M. Inspector 3 f 1 - - - - - - - - - — - - 62 16 13 3 •• - - ■ - 68 17 14- Want of cleanliness (S.I) Overcrowding (S.2) Unreasonable temperature (S.3) Inadequate ventilation (S.ii) Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (aj Insufficient b] Unsuitable or defective c) Not separate for sexes Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) Total