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 1924
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2. 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 124
3. 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 1
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices:—
(a) by owners 1
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners —
(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 296
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices :—
(a) by owners 256
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners
C.—Proceedings under Sections 17 and 18 of the Housing,
Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909 :—
(1) Number of representations made with a view to the
making of Closing Orders 7
(2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were made 7
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were determined, the dwelling
houses having been rendered fit —
(4) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
demolition orders were made 7
(5) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance
of demolition orders 7