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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
Merton and Morden 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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SECTION D—HOUSING.
Inspection and Action Taken. The following is a
summarised statement of the work relating to housing carried
out under the Housing and Public Health Acts for the years
1940/41/42:—
1.
| 1940 | 19-11 | 1942 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 375 | 418 | 407 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 375 | 418 | 407 |
| (2) (a) Number of dwellinghouses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 | - | - | - |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | - | - | - |
| (3) Number of dwellinghouses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | - | - | - |
| (4) Number of dwellinghouses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects resonably fit for human habitation | 191 | 172 | 214 |
| 2. Remedy of Defects during the years 1940/41/42, Service of formal Notices:— | |||
| Number of defective dwellinghouses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers | 154 | 147 | 187 |