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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 and Harlington 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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3.Number of dwelling house found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to be unfit for human habitation1
4.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 habitation240
Remedy of Defects, etc., during the year without the service of Formal Notices.
(a)Number of dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers186
(b)Number of dwellings in respect of which voluntary undertakings not to re-let on termination of present tenancy were given
(c)Number of unfit dwellings closed in pursuance of voluntary undertakings1
(d)Number of unfit dwellings demolished voluntarily2
Action under Statutory Powers during the year.
1.Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936 :
(a) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs—
(b) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices :
(i) by owners—
(ii) by Local Authority in default of owners—
2.Proceedings under Public Health Act, 1936:
(a) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied102
(b) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:
(i) by owners72
(ii) by Local Authority in default of owners—
3.Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act,
1936 :
(a) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made or Undertakings given—
(b) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders10
4.Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:
(a) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made_