London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Lambeth 1933

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

This page requires JavaScript

Text

Copy text to clipboard

56
The following houses have been voluntarily closed in streets
dealt with :—
Prince's Ward.
Holyoak Road (No. 6).
Bishop's Ward.
Carlisle Street (Nos. 37, 51), Wylie Place (No. 3).
Oval Ward.
Clayton Street (No. 15).
The following houses have been voluntarily demolished in streets
and courts dealt with :—
Bishop's Ward.
Juxon Street (Nos. 11, 15, 17).
Oval Ward.
White Hart Street (Nos. 3, 5).

Table: Concluding Remarks The following summary is the record of the work done under the Housing Acts, i.e., from June, 1920, up to the 31st December, 1933 :—

Concluding Remarks The following summary is the record of the work done under the Housing Acts, i.e., from June, 1920, up to the 31st December, 1933 :—

(a) Total Inspections made (clearance areas, 527)6,447
(6) Work completed, or houses closed and demolished :—
(1) Under provisional (informal) schedules5,116
(2) Under legal notices (China Walk area, 300)590
5,706
(c) Underground rooms, parts of buildings and .other premises inspected, but no action taken under Housing Acts229
(d) Hemans Street Area227
(e) Work still outstanding :—
(1) Under provisional (informal) schedules256
(2) Under legal notices29
285

Table: Ministry of Health Table.

Ministry of Health Table.

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)10,182
(6) Number of Inspections made for the purpose*37,190

Text

Copy text to clipboard

* Total re-inspections during 1933.