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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

Bexley 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: SECTION D - HOUSING.

SECTION D - HOUSING.

1.Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year.
(l) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)159
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose (including re-inspection)721
(2) Number of dwelling houses to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation17
(3) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation142
2.Remedy of Defects during the year without service of Formal Notice.
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action93
3.Action under Statutory Powers during the year.
A. Proceedings under the Housing Act, 1957 Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners10
(b) By local authority in default of owners1
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts - Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners2
(b) By local authority in default of owners1
C. Proceedings under Sections 16 and 17 of Housing Act, 1957 -
(l) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made11
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders11
(3) Number of houses in respect of which Closing Orders were made2
D. Proceedings under Section 18 of the Housing Act, 1957 -
parts of buildings closed—

Table: IMPROVEMENT GRANTS

IMPROVEMENT GRANTS

DiscretionaryStandard
Number of applicants for improvement grants734
Total amount of grants made£1,505.18.4£3,009.18.7