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Hornsey 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE L.HOUSING CONDITIONS.STATISTICS YEAE ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1925.

TABLE L.

HOUSING CONDITIONS.

STATISTICS YEAE ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1925.

1.—General.
(1) Estimated population89,004
(2) General death-rate10.6
(3) Death-rate from tuberculosis (per 10,000 population)5.8
(4) Infantile mortality43 .6
(5) Number of dwelling-houses of all classes19,822
(6) Number of working-class dwelling-houses(viz., up to £30 r.v.)10,608
(7) Number of new working-class houses erected duriiig year .98
2.—Unfit Dwelling-Houses.
I.—Inspection.
Houses inspected 1,089
House to house 629
Infectious disease 235
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 1,718
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910 629
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 0
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 1,311
II.—Remedy of Defects without Service of formal Notice.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers 1,567
III.—Action under Statutory Powers.
(a) Proceedings under section 28 of the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1919.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs 0
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit—
(a) by Owners0
(b) by Local Authority in default of Owners 0

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2.—Unfit Dwelling-Houses.
I.—Inspection.
Houses inspected 1,089
House to house 020
Infectious disease 235
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 1,718
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District)
Regulations, 1910 029
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
gerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation 0
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to
undef the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 1,311
II.—Remedy of Defects without Service of formal Notice.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or their
Officers 1,507
III.—Action under Statutory Powers.
(a) Proceedings under section 28 of the Housing, Town Planning, etc.,
Act, 1919.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs 0
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit—
(a) by Owners 0
(b) by Local Authority in default of Owners 0