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Hampstead 1923

Report for the year 1923 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: The following tabular statement shows the progress that has been made with the two lists of properties supplied to the Ministry of Health, consequent upon the survey of the Borough which was undertaken in 1919 at their request. These lists comprised areas which might have to be dealt with as unhealthy, under Part I or II of the Housing Act, 1890; and other insanitary houses which, although seriously defective, could be made habitable.

The following tabular statement shows the progress that has been made with the two lists of properties supplied to the Ministry of Health, consequent upon the survey of the Borough which was undertaken in 1919 at their request. These lists comprised areas which might have to be dealt with as unhealthy, under Part I or II of the Housing Act, 1890; and other insanitary houses which, although seriously defective, could be made habitable.

Premises in areas which are being or may have to be dealt with as unhealthy, under Parts I or II of the Housing Act, 1890.Estimated cost of work executed.Insanitary houses (other than houses in unhealthy areas) which are seriously defective, but which can be made habitable.D4Estimated cost of work executed.Total No. of houses.
Total No. of premises included in report on Survey of Borough259 (population 1018)643 (population 5870)902
No. restored to a sanitary condition in 192123£139394£4979117
No. restored to a sanitary condition in 192221£683141£5451162
No. restored to a sanitary condition in 192346£1045172£6025218
Remaining at 1st Jan., 1923169–236–405

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In respect of 221 premises out of the 405 remaining to be dealt with,
schedules have been served during 1923, but the works had not been
completed at the end of the year.
On the 1st January, 1924, there were, therefore, 184 premises
out of the original 902 still remaining to be dealt with.
As will be seen by the table, of the 218 premises completed during
the year, 172 were in the list of 643 houses that were reported to the
Housing Committee as being below the standard compatible with health,