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 Brent]
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Table 29
Overcrowding
(a) | Dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year | Not known |
(b) | Overcrowding relieved during the year | 205 |
(c) | Dwelling houses which have again become overcrowded after the local authority have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding | Not known |
(d) | (i) Council houses found to be overcrowded at end of year | 67 |
(ii) Persons | 349 | |
(e) | Section 80, Housing Act, 1957—licences issued | Nil |
Table 30
New Dwellings, 1967
Houses | Flats | |
---|---|---|
Dwellings built by private builders (excluding those built by the police authorities) | 53 | 8 |
Built by local authority | — | 620 |
Applicants on Council's waiting list at 31.12.67 | 10,376 |
Table 31
Notices served (including Housing Survey)
Intimation notices served | 408 |
Intimation notices complied with | 448 |
Statutory notices served (Public Health Act, 1936) | 1,281 |
Statutory notices complied with (Public Health Act, 1936) | 1,224 |
Statutory notices served (Public Health Act, 1961) | 98 |
Statutory notices complied with (Public Health Act, 1961) | 88 |
Statutory notices served (Shops Act, 1950) | — |
Statutory notices complied with (Shops Act, 1950) | — |
Statutory notices served (Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949) | 33 |
Statutory notices complied with (Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949) | 33 |
Statutory notices served (Middlesex County Council Act, 1956) | — |
Statutory notices complied with (Middlesex County Council Act, 1956) | — |
Statutory notices served Housing Act, 1957 (Section 9) | 118 |
Statutory notices complied with Housing Act, 1957 (Section 9) | 61 |
Statutory notices served Housing Act, 1961 (Section 15) | 144 |
Statutory notices complied with Housing Act, 1961 (Section 15) | 79 |
Non-compliance with statutory notices referred to Town Clerk (Public Health Act, 1936. Section 93) | 207 |
Referred for work to be carried out in default of owners | 193 |
Table 32
Nuisances Abated and Improvements Effected
Dwelling Houses, Water Supply and Service | |
New cisterns provided | 7 |
Cisterns repaired /renewed | 114 |
Cisterns cleansed/covered | 2 |
Draw taps placed on mains | 6 |
Water supply re-instated | 157 |