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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 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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(a) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition orders were made or undertakings given5
(b) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders—
(4) Proceedings under Section 16 of the Housing Act, 1957.
(a) Number of dwellings in respect of which Closing Orders were made2
(b) Number of dwellings in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the dwellings having been rendered fit—
(5) Proceedings under Section 44 of the Housing Act, 1957.
(a) Number of Clearance Areas declared1
(b) Number of unfit dwellings included in Clearance Areas10
(c) Number of unfit dwellings in Clearance Areas demolished10

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Overcrowding.
At the end of the year 21 dwellings were overcrowded,
fourteen cases having been abated by rehousing and five
new cases having been discovered during the year. This
figure represents 0.11% of the total dwellings in the district
showing that statutory overcrowding does not represent
a serious problem in this area.
For the first time since 1939 the average number of
occupants for each inhabited house in the district has
fallen to 3.44, the same figure as applied in 1939. It
appears reasonable to assume that the average present day
dwelling is not substantially less commodious than the
average pre war dwelling and it seems therefore that the
ill effects of the war on the standard of housing have now
been overcome The number of applicants still on the waiting
list is strong enough proof however that the housing
Problem is far from being solved.
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