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Battersea 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Table: Summary

Summary

No. 1 District5 streets137 houses.
„ 2 „ „*11 „67 „
„ 3 „15 „142 „
„ 4 „12 „45 „
„ 5 „*7 „13 „
„ 6 ,,7 „53 „
„ 7 ,,5 „6 ,,
„ 813 „61 „
Totals*74 „524 „

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* One street included in both 2 and 5 Districts.

Table: Statistics for the Year ended 31st December, 1938. Number of New Houses or Tenements erected during the year:-

Statistics for the Year ended 31st December, 1938. Number of New Houses or Tenements erected during the year:-

(1) By the Local AuthorityNil
(2) By other Local AuthoritiesNil
(3) By other bodies and persons114

Table: Number of Houses Demolished during the year:—

Number of Houses Demolished during the year:—

(1) In pursuance of demolition ordersNil
(2) In connection with clearance areas166
(3) Voluntarily24

Table: 1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year:—

1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year:—

(1)(a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)5,164
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose32,664
(2)(a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 19251,430
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose11,267
(3)Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation1
(4)Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation2,784

Table: 2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of formal Notices:—

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 Authority or their Officers447