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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
Lambeth 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Informal Action,
| Premises made fit after informal action | 5 | |
| (a) Underground rooms | 12 | |
| (b) Parts of buildings | nil | |
| Premises closed or vacated after informal action | nil | |
| Premises where works are still outstanding after informal action | nil | |
HOUSING ACT 1936 PART III SECTION 25
CLEARANCE AREAS
No clearance are as have been represented during the year 1956.
Preliminary surveys have, however been made of potential areas
involving the inspection of 62 individual premises.
Waterworks Place, Brixton Hill (Nos 2–7 cons,)
Order confirmed July 1955,
Remaining tenants have been rehoused.
The 6 houses in the Clearance Area have been demolished and
order complied with,
Premises surveyed but no action found necessary 12
Total visits (revisits 1,051) 1894
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). | 6721 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose. | 18885 |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations. | 64 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose. | 181 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 5 |
| (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 habitation. | 18 |