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 Barnet Urban District Council]
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HOUSING STATISTICS.
1. Inspection of dwelling houses during the years- | |
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts). | 287 |
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose. | 340 |
(&) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (l) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations 1925• | 28 |
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose. | 39 |
(3) Number of houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation. | 3 |
(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 habitation. | 78 |
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal Notices:-Number of defective houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers. | 59 |
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:- | |
A- Proceedings under Sections 9; 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936:-(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs:- | 3 |
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal noticess-(a) by owners. | 3 |
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners. | Nil |
B- Proceedings under Public Health Act; | |
(l) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied. | 1 |
(2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which defects were remedied after service of formal notices (a) by owners. | 1 |
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners. | Nil |
Outstanding Notices„ | Nil |
C- Proceedings under Sections 11 and 11 of the Housing Act, 1916:- | |
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made. | Nil |
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders. | Nil |
D- Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:- | |
(l) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made. | Nil |
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit. | Nil |
4. Housing Act, 1936 - Overcrowding | |
A- (l) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year. | 13 |
(2) Number of families dwelling therein. | 13 |
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein. | 100 |
B- Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year. | 2 |
C- (l) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year. | 6 |
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases. | 42 |
D- Particulars of such cases in which dwelling houses have again become overcrowded after the Local Authority have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding. | Nil |