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 Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 48
Housing Conditions.
Statistics for year ended 31st, December, 1921. | |
1.— General. | |
(1) Enumerated Population (Census 1921) unrviesed | 184,388 |
(2) Estimated population, 1921 | 187,142 |
(3) General death.rate | 14.3 |
(4) Death.rate from tuberculosis | 1.42 |
(5) Infantile mortality | 90 |
(6) Number of dwelling houses of all classes | 18,470 |
(7) Number of working class dwelling houses | 12,116 |
(8) Number of new working.class houses erected | 160 |
2. Unfit Dwelling Houses. | |
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 19,566 |
(2) Number of dwelling bouses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910 | None. |
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 226 |
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub.heading) found not to be in all respects reasouably fit for human habitation | 1 19,340 |
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers | included in B1 & 2 |
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 215 |
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit— | |
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners | 40 |
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by owners of intention to close | 3 |