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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Increase of Rent, &c., Acts.
One certificate that a house was not in a reasonable state of repair
was issued to the tenant.
One report that a house was in a reasonable state of repair was
issued to the landlord.
| Number of new dwellings erected or re-erected | 464 | |
| Number of houses demolished:— | ||
| In pursuance of clearance orders | Nil | |
| In pursuance of demolition orders | Nil | |
| In pursuance of undertakings to demolish | Nil | |
| Number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health and Housing Acts) | 3,664 | |
| Number of inspections made for that purpose | 27,482 | |
| Number of houses at which defects found:— | ||
| Dealt with under Housing Act (informally) | Nil | |
| Dealt with under Housing Act (formally) | Nil | |
| Dealt with under Public Health (London) Act | 1,646 | 1,646 |
| Number of houses where defects remedied:— | ||
| As result of action under Housing Act | Nil | |
| As result of action under P.H. Act | 1,886* | 1,886 |
| Number of houses in respect of which demolition orders were made | Nil | |
| Number of houses in respect of which undertakings under Section 11(3) were accepted | ||
| Number of underground rooms in respect of which closing orders were made | 2 | |
| Number of closing orders determined | Nil |
* Representing 2,197 notices complied with. In 23 of these cases the Council
carried out the work in default of the owner.