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Bromley 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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TABLE IX.

Housing Statistics for the Year 1947

Total number of inhabited houses, 194717,172
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)3,746
(b) No. of inspections made for the purpose11,216
(2)(a) No. of dwelling-houses (included under subhead (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925
(b) No. of inspections made for the purpose
(3)Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation
(4)No. of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation3,682
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 officers2,596