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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Battersea 1925
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1925
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No. 7 District.
| No. 7 District. | |||||
| Leathwaite Road | 1 | |Limburg Road | 1 | Marney Road | 1 |
| Total:—3 streets, 3 houses. | |||||
| No. 8 District. | |||||
| Chatham Road | 1 | Darley Road | 1 | ||
| Total:—2 streets, 2 houses. | |||||
Summary.
| No. 1 District | 9 streets | 32 houses |
|---|---|---|
| 2 „ | 14 „ | 104 „ |
| „ 3 „ | 17 „ | 65 ,, |
| „ 4 „ | *34 „ | 133 „ |
| ,, 5 ,, | 7 „ | 28 „ |
| „ 6 ,, | *13 „ | 68 ,, |
| ,, 7 „ | 3 „ | 3 „ |
| ,, 8 „ | 2 „ | 2 „ |
| Totals | *98 streets | 435 houses |
* Winstanley Road included in both 4 and 6 Districts. The following table shows the number of houses dealt with under this section during the period 1921-1925:—
| Year. | No. of houses dealt with. |
|---|---|
| 1921 | 605 |
| 1922 | 359 |
| 1923 | 194 |
| 1924 | 585 |
| 1925 | 435 |
| Total | 2,178 |
| Average per year | 435.6 |
The following is a list of streets in the Borough in which houses were the subject of action, either informally or by the service of notice, under section 28 of the Housing Act of 1919 (now section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925), but the necessary works of repair had not been completed during 1924.
| Street. | Houses dealt with. | Street. | Houses dealt with. | Street. | Houses dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfour Street | No. 1 District. | ||||
| 3 | Gonsalva Road | 1 | Savona Street | 1 | |
| Total:—3 streets, 5 houses. | |||||