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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
Haringey 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Investigations were carried out by the public health inspectors at all these premises where fires
occurred and owners advised upon the requirements necessary when reinstating the premises to
provide adequate means of escape in case of fire as well as the necessary amenities if the house was
to be re-let in multiple occupation. The Department regrets that the extent of multiple occupation of
houses within the Borough, the limit on the number of public health inspectors available for this work
and the complexity of the task in each individual case must continue to result in a high percentage
of houses in multiple occupation still awaiting detailed inspection and assessment.
91 visits were made to houses where the Council were contemplating mortgage advances and
where more than one household were intending to occupy the premises, and reports upon facilities
and in appropriate cases upon work required to provide an adequate means of escape in case of fire
were provided for the use of the Borough Treasurer and the Chief Valuation Officer so that conditions
of mortgage could be determined.
Houses in Multiple Occupation - Summary of Action taken in 1968
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Number of separately occupied parts of houses visited for first time | 1565 |
| Number of revisits to above | 7535 |
| Number of houses completely inspected | 505 |
| Number of houses found satisfactory | 53 |
| Number of houses where informal notices relative to S15/S16 sent | 348 |
| Number of houses where specification given of work required for means of escape in case of fire | 98 |
| Number of inspections where multiple occupation would exist upon completion of mortgage advances being contemplated by this Council | 91 |
| Number of houses where items of inadequate management notified to owners | 151 |
| Number of cases of penal overcrowding | 98 |
| Number of cases of penal overcrowding abated | 51 |
| Number of cases of non-penal overcrowding | 27 |
| Number of cases of non-penal overcrowding abated | 4 |
| Number of formal S.14 notices | 1 |
| Number of formal S.15 notices | 17 |
| Number of formal S.16 notices | 5 |
| Number of formal S.78 notices | 12 |
| Number of houses where S.19 notices of intention sent | 5 |
| Number of houses where S.19 Directions made | 5 |
| Number of houses where S.19 Directions revoked | 2 |
| Number of houses where S.12 notices of intention sent | 4 |
| Number of houses where S.12 Management Orders made | 4 |
| Number of houses where S.12 Management Orders revoked | — |
| Other notices served | 242 |
| Other visits, including discussions with owners, builders etc., at premises | 1498 |
Completed works
W.C's. provided 12
Baths/Showers provided 27
Sinks/lavatory basins provided 32
Water heaters provided 168
Cooking facilities provided 20
Food stores provided 23
Space Heating provided 18
Fire Precautions work 39
Repairs
External 143
Internal 317
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