Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the health of the Borough during the year 1920
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II.—Remedy of Defects without Service of formal Notices
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by
the Local Authority or their officers
figures not
available.
III.—Action under Statutory Powers.
A. Proceedings under section 28 of the
Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act, 1919.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in
respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which
were rendered fit —
(a) by owners
(b) by Local Authority in
default of owners
nil.
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in
respect of which Closing Orders
became operative in pursuance of
declarations by owners of intention
to close
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in
respect of which notices were
served requiring defects to be
remedied
5,769
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in
which defects were remedied —
(a) by owners
figures not
available.
(b) Local Authority in default
of owners
nil