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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
Hayes 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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| (c) How far defects are due to the lack of proper management and supervision by owners, or to acts of waste or neglect by tenants. | Speaking generally owners are willing to remedy defects when requested to do so by the Sanitary Inspector, but there are a number of instances in which considerable expenditure has been incurred by owners, in consequence of lack of early attention to maintenance repairs. | |
| (2) General action taken as regards unfit houses under | ||
| (a) the Public Health Acts: | Notices served | For action taken see "Action under Statutory Powers," A. and B. |
| (b) the Housing Acts ; | Notices served | |
| (3) Difficulties found in remedying unfitness, either under the Public Health Acts or under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925; special measures taken, or suggested, including, for example, any special action to secure improved management of property by owners, or better care of property by tenants; the gradual carrying out of repairs according to agreed arrangements; or any special method of dealing with unfit back to back houses, or other types of insanitary property. | Difficulties have been experienced owing to the very low rentals obtaining in this district, but where repairs are considered necessary the Sanitary Inspector is always willing to discuss the matters with the owners on the premises. | |
| (4) Conditions, so far as they affect housing, as regards water supply, closet accommodation and refuse disposal, together with measures taken during the year in these matters. | Satisfactory. | |