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 Southall]
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Table XXXIV Statistics. HOUSING
1. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:— | |
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(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 1,543 |
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 6,752 |
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | |
(b) Number 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 | 7 |
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 735 |
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 | 618 |
3. Action under statutory powers during the year:— | |
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936:— | |
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | — |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:— | |
(a) By owners | — |
(b) By local authority in default of owners | — |
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:— | |
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 322 |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:— (a) By owners | 343 |
(b) By local authority in default of owners | — |
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:— | |
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | — |
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:— | |
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made | 7 |
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement room having been rendered fit |