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 Stepney]
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Table l5.
HOUSING STATISTICS
I. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the years:-
(l)(a) Dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 5,322 |
(b) Inspections made for the purpose | 14,513 |
(2)(a) Dwelling-houses inspected and recorded under Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 1,071 |
(b) Inspections made for the purpose | 1,092 |
(3) Dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 148 |
(4) Dwelling-houses found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for habitation | 2,557 |
II. Remedy of defects during the year without service of Formal Notices:- | |
Dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers | 2,019 |
III. Action under statutory powers during the year:- | |
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of Housing Act, 1936:- | |
Dwelling-houses in respect of which Notices were served requiring repairs | Nil. |
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:- | |
(1) Dwelling-houses in respect of which Notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 538 |
(2) Dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of Formal Notices:- | |
(i) By Owners | 534 |
(ii) By Local Authority in default of owners | 4 |