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
Battersea 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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| 31,032 | |
| (3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 6 |
| (4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 3,030 |
| 2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of formal Notices:— | |
| Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authorities or their Officers | 406 |
| 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:— | |
| (a) Proceedings under sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act, 1930— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 44 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:— | |
| 47 | |
| 3 | |
| (b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 2,526 |
| (3,149 intimation notices) | |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:— (a) By owners | 2,642 |
| (3,381 intimation notices complied with) | |
| Nil | |
| (c) Proceedings under sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | 7 |