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 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Number of closing orders determined 4
„ of demolition orders 10
„ of houses demolished—
(a) in pursuance of orders (voluntarily by
Owners) 8
(b) voluntarily 2
„ buildings demolished 10
,, of houses dealt with under section 15 of the
Housing Act, 1909 —
Obstructive Buildings—
Number of representations under section 38, Housing
Act, 1890 —
„ representations still under consideration —
Number of orders for repairs issued under section 28,
Housing Act, 1919 —
„ of houses repaired by Borough Council —
,, of houses closed on notice by owner that they
could not be made fit —
Total number of houses in the Borough 12091
Number of houses occupied by the Working Classes 1833
Number of houses for the Working Classes—
[a) erected during 1920 —
(b) in course of erection —
Other Details—
Closing orders confirmed —
Work in hand at end of year at premises under
closing orders —
No. on No. of No. of No. of
Register. Inspections. Notices. Prosecutions.
Houses let in Lodgings 405 663 349 —
Common Lodging Houses — — — —
Underground Rooms —
Number illegally occupied 34
,, closed or illegal occupation discontinued 34
„ of prosecutions —
Overcrowding—
Number of rooms found overcrowded 13
remedied 13
„ of prosecutions —