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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

Camden 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camden]

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Table: Table 16WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS DURING 1965

Table 16

WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS DURING 1965

Complaints received3,885
HOUSING
Public Health Act, 1936
Complaints investigated:-
Housing Inspections3,867
Re-inspections7,268
House to house inspections415
Housing Act, 1957
Section 3 - Inspection of district102
Section 9 - Repair of unfit houses1,087
Sections 16 & 17 - Closing etc. of unfit houses42
Section 18 - Closing of part of building including underground rooms1,385
Section 42 - Clearance Areas Section 78 - Overcrowding582 38
Compulsory Purchase Orders239
Housing Act, 1961
Rehabilitation Areas (Section 15) - Provision of amenities8,611
Housing Purchase and Housing Act, 1959
Housing Financial Provisions Act, 1958 - Section 43
House purchase mortgage loans1,296
Discretionary improvement grants388
Standard improvement grants585
Rent Act, 1957
Inspections and re-inspections20
Section 9, Housing Act, 1957
During the year under review 50 notices were served under this section Housing acquired by Borough Council or subject of negotiation for sale3
Closing and Demolition Orders
The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year in regard to unfit basement and other rooms.
Number of houses reported unfit1
Number of rooms reported unfit36
Number of rooms closed for all purposes19
Number of houses where demolition order was made1