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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
Wembley 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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2. HOUSING. The Housing Act of 1957 continued as the
main statute, under which a considerable amount of work in this
sphere was undertaken in the Department during the year. Statistical
details are included in the Appendix to this chapter.
Legal Proceedings.
Proceedings were taken against the owners in respect of repairs
required at three premises. Abatement Orders were made under
Section 94 of the Public Health Act, 1936, requiring the owners to
carry out the work within three months, and the Council were awarded
£15 15s. Od. costs.
The number of cases of overcrowding known to the Health Department has shown a steady decrease as the following figures indicate.
| Year. | Number of Cases of overcrowding on Register. | Total Number of Cases of overcrowding relieved during the year. | Number of Cases of overcrowding relieved during the year by removal to unknown addresses. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 516 | 133 | 6 |
| 1951 | 517 | 52 | 9 |
| 1952 | 456 | 102 | 2 |
| 1953 | 424 | 52 | 3 |
| 1954 | 303 | 133 | 95 |
| 1955 | 204 | 108 | 102 |
| 1956 | 169 | 47 | 42 |
| 1957 | 175 | 5 | 3 |
| 1958 | 142 | 43 | 38 |
| 1959 | 148 | 4 | - |