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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
Lewisham 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Item | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses made fit for habitation :— (a) By owners :— (i) Section 9 | 38 | |
| (ii) Section 11 | 4 | |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners (s.10) | 6 | |
| Orders made under section 11 | 1 | |
| Houses demolished — (a) As a result of such orders | 11 | |
| (b) Voluntarily | — | |
| Houses closed (Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953) | Nil | |
| Number of such orders determined | Nil | |
| Rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made under s.12 | 56 | |
| Number of such orders determined | 4 | |
| Number of underground rooms found to be unfit ... | The Council has no regulations for underground rooms. | |
| Number of underground rooms closed or modified occupation approved | ||
| Number of closing orders determined in respect of underground rooms | ||
| Families found to be living in overcrowded conditions Overcrowded families who have obtained alternative accommodation. | Not now possible to assess. | |
| Houses let in lodgings— Number in borough | Not known | |
| Number of inspections made | — | |
| Number of notices served | — | |
| Number of prosecutions | — | |
| Number of complaints remedied | – | |