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 St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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3.
225 | |
(a) By owners | |
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners. . | — |
(b)—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:— | |
837 | |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal (Statutory) notice : — | |
(at) By owners | 669 |
Nil. | |
(c)—Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930:— | |
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | 5 |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | 2 |
188 | |
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit | |
(3) Number of underground rooms made tit as a result of preliminary notice only under section 20 (without Closing Orders) | 20 |
(4) (a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year | 4520 |
(ii) „ families dwelling therein | 4520 |
(iii) ,, persons „ „ | 31225½ |
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year | |
(c) (i) ,, cases of overcrowding relieved during the year | 58 |
(ii) „ persons concerned in such cases | 282 |
Nil. |
Overcrowding.
The preliminary survey required under the Housing Act, 1935, for the ascertainment
of overcrowded houses was reported upon last year. A dwelling house is deemed to be
overcrowded if the " permitted number " as determined in accordance with one or other of the
following tables, whichever is the less, is exceeded :—