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 for the year 1954
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(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices :—
(a) By owners Nil
(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 2,396
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices :—
(a) By owners 904
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 5
(C) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act,
1936: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 4
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders Nil
(D) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936 : —
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
made 27
(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 the Local Government (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act, 1953 :—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were made under Section 10 (1) 7
(2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
undertakings were received not to use for human
habitation 2
Prosecutions Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936 :—
(1) Number of prosecutions 38
(2) Fines imposed £7 0 0
(3) Costs awarded £91 7 0