London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wandsworth 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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HOUSING Closing Orders (other than underground rooms)
| Number of houses closed (Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953) | 1 |
| Number of such orders determined | Nil |
| Number of rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made under Section 12 of the Housing Act 1936 | Nil |
| Number of such orders determined | Nil |
| Closing Orders (underground rooms) | |
| Number of rooms found to be unfit for habitation | 1 |
| Number closed or modified occupation approved | 1 |
| Number of Closing Orders determined | Nil |
| Slum Clearance | |
| Number of houses included in representations under Section 25 of the Housing Act 1936 | 20 |
| Number of houses demolished following action under Sections 25 and 27 of the Housing Act 1936 | 65 |
| Overcrowding | |
| Number of families found to be living in overcrowded conditions | 45 |
| Number of overcrowded families who have obtained alternative accommodation | 39 |
| New Accommodation | |
| Number of dwellings erected by the borough council during the year | 397 |
The Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954
During the year 39 applications were received for Certificates of
Disrepair and were dealt with as follows:
(a) Thirty-four Certificates of Disrepair were granted;
(b) In five cases Certificates were not granted as the premises were
found to be in good repair and reasonably suitable for
occupation;
Sixty-three Applications were received for revocation of Certificates
of Disrepair and these were granted.