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
Tottenham 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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are, however, other areas of the Borough from which complaints are
received, not so scheduled and it is in these areas where one
must expect the Rent Act to prove its purpose.
It is to be regretted that so few owners of tenanted houses
seek to take advantage of the grant provisions of the Housing Act.
1949 to obtain assistance in improving existing houses Such
applications as the Council do receive mainly come from owner/
occupiers who want to provide bathrooms.
HOUSING ACTS 1936 & 1957 SECTIONS 9 & 10 WORK IN DEFAULT
| YEAR | NUMBER OP HOUSES | COST | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| 1942 | 21 | 543 | 4 | 10 |
| 1943 | 114 | 2,559 | 7 | 3 |
| 1944 | 45 | 1,026 | 6 | 9 |
| 1945 | 17 | 658 | 3 | 11 |
| 1946 | 152 | 7,329 | 16 | 8 |
| 1947 | 241 | 14,272 | 16 | 9 |
| 1948 | 181 | 13,160 | 8 | 4 |
| 1949 | 106 | 6,593 | 6 | 5 |
| 1950 | 77 | 4,035 | 8 | 5 |
| 1951 | 72 | 3,186 | 3 | 4 |
| 1952 | 47 | 2,445 | 1 | 9 |
| 1953 | 33 | 1,918 | 8 | 0 |
| 1954 | 30 | 1,347 | 4 | 2 |
| 1955 | 26 | 1,042 | 3 | 3 |
| 1956 | 19 | 489 | 10 | 8 |
| 1957 | 17 | 510 | 13 | 9 |