Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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(D) HOUSING.
1. | Total number of houses in the Borough, in-cluding flats, tenements, &c., separately assessed | 25,440 (approx.) |
Public Health Act | ||
2. | Number of houses inspected on account of complaints or illness | 4,125 |
3. | Number of statutory notices served | 2,232 |
4. | Number of houses repaired or nuisances remedied | 2,889 |
Housing Act, 1936 | ||
Number of houses inspected—house to house (Housing Consolidated Regs. 1925) | Nil | |
6. | (a) Number of houses included by representa-tions by the Borough Medical Officer under Sec. 25 of H.A., 1936 | Nil |
(b) Number of houses demolished following representation by Borough Medical Officer under Sec. 25 of H.A., 1936 | Nil | |
7. | Number of houses repaired under Sections 9 and 10 of H.A., 1936 :— | |
5 | ||
(b) by L.A. in default of owners | 3 | |
8. | Number of houses demolished :— | |
2 | ||
2 | ||
9. | Number of houses (wholly or in part) the subject of Closing Orders (excluding under-ground rooms) | 15 |
10. | Number of Closing Orders determined (i.e., houses made fit) | 3 |
11. | Overcrowding (Housing Act, 1936) | |
Number of families found to be living in overcrowded conditions | 439 | |
Number of overcrowded families who have obtained alternative accommodation | 203 | |
12. | Number of houses erected by the Borough Council for working classes during the year | 26 (Flats) |
13. | Underground Rooms | |
Number occupied but unfit | Unknown | |
Number closed or modified occupation approved | Nil | |
14. | Houses let in Lodgings | |
Number in Borough | 9,600 (approx.) | |
Number of inspections | — | |
Number of prosecutions | Nil | |
†Number of complaints remedied under the Bye-laws (not included under any other heading) |
♦Included under item No. 2.
†Included under item No. 4.