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Wandsworth 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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86 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1937.
(d) Cases in which dwelling-houses have again become
overcrowded after the Local Authority have taken
steps for the abatement of overcrowding Nil
House-to-House Inspections.
The results of these inspections are shown in Table XXXV.
2,034 inspections were made compared with 2,237 in 1936, and
1,800 in 1935. Nuisances necessitating the service of sanitary
notices were found in 1,619 of the houses.

Table: TABLE XXXV.

TABLE XXXV.

Wards.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Number of Families Living in:—
One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards
Clapham North1951711058151145
Clapham South1439016662135
Putney8751273573
Balham262199192973244
Streatham228205122122174
Tooting3772741518110332
Southfield102962133281
Fairfield2662211262104188
Springfield374312139318120
Whole Borough203416199022410071492

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Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Acts, 1919-1923.
During the year 18 applications were received from occupiers
that their houses were not in a reasonable state of repair. In
three cases the applications were withdrawn, in one case the necessary
work was carried out before the granting of Certificate
could be authorised and in one the application was refused. In
the remaining 13 cases, the applications were acceded to, and Statutory
Certificates were granted. The necessary work to put them
in a reasonable state of repair was carried out during the year.