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 Harrow]
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PART III.
Under Housing Act, 1936. | |
(i) Statutory notices served under S. 9 requiring execution of repair work | 64 |
(ii) Dwellings reported to Public Health Committee and approved for action under S. 11, i.e. as being in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 15 |
(iii) Dwellings reported to Public Health Committee and approved for action under S. 12, Housing Act, 1936, i.e., closing order on part of the dwelling | 3 |
(iv) Informal notices served with view to subsequent action under S. 9 | 167 |
Under Public Health Act, 1936. | |
Statutory Notices under:— | |
(i) S. 24, i.e. Notice requiring work to a public sewer | 65 |
(ii) S. 39, i.e. Notice requiring repair or renewal of drains | 45 |
(iii) S. 45, i.e. Notice requiring repair or renewal of defective water closets | 4 |
(iv) S. 56, i.e. Notice requiring work on undrained or badly drained yard area | 5 |
(v) S. 75, i.e. Notice requiring renewal of a dustbin | 42 |
(vi) S. 93, i.e. Notice requiring abatement of a nuisance | 78 |
(vii) S. 138, i.e. Notice requiring a sufficient water supply | 5 |
Informal notices served (all sections) | 2,154 |
Following Housing Act Notices. | |
(i) S. 9—dwellings rendered fit after service of Statutory Notices :— | |
48 | |
(b) By local authority in default of owners (In the case of six of the properties referred to in (b) the notices were served during 1948) | 10 |
(ii) S. 11—demolition order made (These orders related to properties where action was started during 1948) | 7 |
(iii) S. 12—closing order made in respect of parts of dwellings | 3 |
(iv) Dwellings rendered fit by owners after receipt of informal notice (S. 9) | 103 |
(v) Number of houses demolished as a result of action taken under the Housing Act in previous years | 2 |