Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1923
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(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which closing orders became operative in
pursuance of declarations by owners of
intention to close Nil
(B) Proceedings under Public Health Acts—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 3,232
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
remedied—
(a) By owners 3,372
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners 1
(C) Proceedings under Section 17 and 18 of the
Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1909—
(1) Number of representations made with a
view to the making of Closing Orders 3
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Closing Orders were made 6
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Closing Orders were determined, the
dwelling-houses having been rendered fit Nil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which demolition orders were made 2
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 2
Meteorology.
The average mean temperature registered in London
during the year was 50.3 degrees Fahrenheit. The highest air
temperature registered being 92 degrees, in July. The lowest
air temperature was 23 degrees in November. The total
amount of rainfall was 24,0 inches.