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 Edmonton]
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Age | MALES | FEMALES | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Survivors | Expectation of Life | Number of Survivors | Expectation of Life | |
45 | 9,204 | 26.89 | 9,413 | 31.66 |
50 | 8,959 | 22.55 | 9,243 | 27.19 |
55 | 8,529 | 18.56 | 8,989 | 22.89 |
60 | 7,819 | 15.02 | 8,609 | 18.79 |
65 | 6,791 | 11.92 | 8,019 | 14.99 |
70 | 5,447 | 9.24 | 7,118 | 11.57 |
75 | 3,870 | 6.99 | 5,784 | 8.66 |
80 | 2,246 | 5.24 | 4,047 | 6.31 |
85 | 943 | 4.02 | 2,167 | 4.61 |
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
HOUSING
Table A shows that 358 houses were made fit at least for a time as a result of the efforts
of the Public Health Inspectors. In addition to this 150 houses were dealt with as Clearance
Areas. The West Street Clearance Area comprising 1 to 67, 2 to 18 and 22 to 72, West Street;
4 to 12 and 34 to 40, Maldon Road, was declared on the 29th January, 1957 and a Public Inquiry
was held in July. The Order was subsequently confirmed by the Minister of Housing and Local
Government.
The Kenninghall Road Area comprising 1 to 13, Derby Road, 14 to 30, Montagu Road, 1 to 17,
Florence Road, 2 to 18, Florence Road, 2 to 12, Derby Road and 2 and 4, Kenninghall Road, and
in addition 10 to 28, Kenninghall Road, was declared on the 26th February, 1957 and a second
area comprising 19 to 29, Florence Road and 33 to 47, Kenninghall Road was declared on the 26th
March, the Public Inquiry was held in October 1957, and the Minister of Housing and Local Government
subsequently confirmed the Orders.
The Plevna Road Area comprising 3 to 13, Plevna Road was declared on 22nd October, 1957
and the Order was confirmed by the Minister following an Inquiry in 1958.
TABLE A.
Action taken under the Housing and Public Health Acts
Number of houses repaired in consequence of informal action 288
Number of notices served under Section 9 Housing Act 24
Number of houses rendered fit after service of notices:-
(a) by owner 30
(b) by Local Authority 3
Number of notices served under Public Health Acts 122
Number of houses repaired after service of notices:
(a) by owner 130
(b) by Local Authority in default 7
TABLE B. RENT ACT. 1957
The above Act came into force on 6th July, 1957, and set out over page are details of the
applications received for the period 6th July to 31st December, 1957:-
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