Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1932
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Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
(A) Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing
Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairs Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
notices:—
(a) By owners 7
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners Nil
(B) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 6,587
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices:—
(a) By owners 1920
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners Nil
(C) Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing
Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made 7
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 1
(D) Proceedings under section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930:-
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were made 7
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit Nil
(E) Proceedings under section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices became operative requiring
repairs Nil