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 Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Number of houses inspected on account of complaints or illness | 7,522 |
Re-inspections | 17,097 |
Number of statutory notices served: | |
Intimation notices | 1,729 |
Nuisance notices | 553 |
Number of houses in which nuisances were abated | 1,787 |
The number of cases referred to the Solicitor for legal action during 1958 was | 166 |
The following is a summary of Police Court proceedings: | |
Number of summonses served | 33 |
„ „ „ withdrawn | 13 |
„ „ „ adjourned | 9 |
„ „ Orders made for abatement of nuisances | 11 |
Costs awarded in respect of four cases | £1 1s.0d. |
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2 | |
(c) Houses closed in pursuance of an undertaking given by the owner and still in force | Nil |
Closing Orders | |
5 | |
6 | |
(c) Closing Orders determined | 2 |
(d) Undertakings not to use parts of buildings for human habitation accepted | 1 |
Slum Clearance | |
Number of houses included in representations under Section 157 of the Housing Act, 1957 | 15 |
Number of houses demolished following action under Section 25 of the Housing Act, 1936 | 52 |