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 Wood Green]
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Informal Notices served -
Shops Act | 1 | Complied with | 4 |
Pood and Drugs Act | 128 | " " | 121 |
Public Health Act | 224 | " " | 262 |
Housing Act | 13 | " " | 3 |
Factories Act | 0 | " " | 4 |
Pests Act | 4 | " " | 8 |
Statutory Notices served:- | |||
Public Health Act | 44 | " " | 50 |
Housing Act | 2 | " " | 6 |
Factories Act | 0 | " " | 0 |
Food & Drugs Act | 0 | " " | 0 |
Hous ing Statistics
1, Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:-
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 237 |
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 1, 252 |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | - |
(3) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation. | 9 |
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal Notices:- | |
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers | 265 |
3. 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 | 2 |
(b) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices- | |
(i) By owners | 6 |
(ii) By Local Authority in default of owners | - |
(2) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:- | |
(a) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 44 |