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 1955
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(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 393
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 565
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 34
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding subhead) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation 337
REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING THE YEAR WITHOUT SERVICE OF FORMAL
NOTICES:—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 1,088
ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR:-
(A) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act,
1936:-
(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 Nil
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(B) Proceedings under Public Health Arts: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 1,927
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices: —
(a) By owners 290
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 6