Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1918 of the Medical Officer of Health
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It would therefore appear that the number of houses required is
about 400.
Table required by Article V. of the Housing (Inspection of District)
Regulations, 1910, made by the Local Government Board under the Housing,
Town Planning, &c., Act, 1909. (Excluding underground rooms).
The information in paragraph (b) to (f) relate only to premises
referred to in paragraph (a).
Section 17, Housing Act, 1909:—
(a) No. of dwelling houses which on inspection were con-
sidered to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to
health as to be unfit for human habitation 4
(b) No. of representations made with a view to the
making of Closing Orders 4
(e) No. of Closing Orders made 4
(d) No. of dwelling houses, the defects in which were
remedied without the making of Closing Orders —
(e) No. of dwelling houses which after the making of
Closing Orders were put info a fit state for human
habitation —
(f) General character of the defects found to exist —
Structurally unfit, dilapidated, and in an insanitary
condition.