London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Stepney 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table. . 15_ _ (contd.)
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of Housing Act, 1936:-
| (i) Dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | 3 |
| (ii) Dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | 1 |
| (d) Proceedings under Section 12 of Housing Act, 1936:- | |
| (i) Separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made | 68 |
| (ii) Closing Orders determined, the tenements or rooms having been rendered fit | Nil |
| (e) Proceedings under Section 25 of Housing Act, 1936:- | |
| (i) No. of houses included by representation by Medical Officer of Health | 131 |
| (ii) No. of houses demolished in pursuance of representations | 11 |
| (f) Proceedings under Section 10 of Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953:- | |
| (i) Closing Orders made | 1 |
| (ii) Closing Orders determined | Nil |
| IV. Housing Act, Part IV - Overcrowding:- | |
| (i) No, of overcrowded families on register at beginning of year | 1,040 |
| (ii) No. of new cases encountered during year | 56 |
| (iii) No. of cases relieved during the year | 14 |
| (iv) No. of cases removed from register following review of lists | 461 |
| (v) No, of overcrowded families on register at end of year | 621 |