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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
Hampstead 1918
Report for the year 1918 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Statement showing steps taken in 1918, in connection with premises "represented in 1918 or previous years" by the Medical Officer of Health under the Housing Acts, 1890-1909.
| Premises. | Representation. | Closing Order. | Demollition Order. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Committee. | Whether (a) unfit for habitation, (b) an obstructive building. | Statute under which action taken. | Date of Council. | Statute under which action taken. | Date of Council. | Statute under which action taken. | Remarks. | |
| 7, Abbey Lane | 53-1-17 | Sec. 17 Housing Town Planning,&c.. Act, 1909. | 1-2-17 | Sec. 17 Housing Town Planning, &c.,Act, 1909. | 17-1-18 | Housing, Town Planing, &C., Act, 1909 | Premises pulled down | |
| 8, „ | 23-1-17 | Do. | 1-2-17 | Do. | 5-12-18 | Do. | ||
| 12, „ | 5-2-18 | Do. | 14-2-18 | Do. | ||||
| 3, Fleet Mews | 23-7-18 | Do. | 1-8-18 | Do. | ||||
| 4, „ | 23-7-18 | Do. | 1-8-18 | Do. | ||||
| 5, „ | 23-7-18 | Do. | 1-8-18 | Do. | ||||
| 32, Nether-wood Street | 16-10-17 | Do. | 25-10-17 | Do. | Question of demolition deferred for 3 months on 10-10-18; the Owner- representing that he was taking all necessary steps to render premises fit for habitation. | |||
Town Ward Scheme.
On 20th December, 1917, I represented 75 premises in the Town
Ward to the London County Council under Tart I of the Housing of the
Working Classes Act, 1890, In March, 1918, a reply was received
from the County Council referring to my representation as to the unhealthy
condition of houses in nine separate areas in the Town Ward
and stating that they were not prepared to undertake a scheme for the
improvement of the areas under Part I of the Act of 1890, as, in their
opinion, the size and condition of the areas were not such as to be considered
as being of general importance to the County and that the areas
could be dealt with in a more satisfactory manner than by means of a
scheme under Part I. This reply of the London County Council was
reported to the Borough Council on May 9th, who resolved:—
" That it appears to the Council (being the local authority) that
the closeness, narrowness, and bad arrangement or bad