London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Greenwich 1925
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1925
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I.—Unfit Dwelling-houses.
| Inspection. | |
|---|---|
| (1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 2,639 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910, or the Housing consolidated Regulations | No figures available |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | Nil |
| (4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 2,605 |
2.—Remedy of Defects Without Service of Formal Notices.
| 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 | 637 |
3.—Action under Statutory Powers.
| (a) Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925— | ||
|---|---|---|
| (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 notice— | |
| Nil | ||
| Nil | ||
| (3) | Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which closing orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by owners of intention to close | Nil |
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts—
| (b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied Intimations | 1,113 |
| Statutory | 116 |