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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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| (ii) Dealt with under Public Health (London) Act | 1,421 |
| Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit by informal action | Nil |
| Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Statutory Housing Act notices were served requiring repairs | Nil |
| Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Public Health Act notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 1,421 |
| (1,667 intimation notices) | |
| Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices— | |
| (i) By owners | 1,243 |
| (1,466 intimation notices complied with) | |
| (ii) By Local Authority in default of owners | 2 |
| Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made | Nil |
| Housing accommodation provided by the London County Council for Battersea families | 129 |
Staff.
Mr. F. E. Ward, Chief Clerk, who had been in the Council's service
for 46 years, retired on Superannuation for reasons of health on the 31st
October. Mr. H. C. Godfrey, grade "C" clerk, was appointed to fill the
vacancy thus caused.
Miss B. L. Kaye, Health Visitor, grade "B," was promoted to grade
"C," and designated Senior Health Visitor in November.
Miss B. E. Prager, Health Visitor, who was seconded for duties in a
reception area (Northampton), resumed duty with the Council in August.