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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
Hampstead 1921
Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Premises. | Representation. | Closing Order. | Demolition Order. | Remarks. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Committee. | Whether (a) unfit for habitation, (b) an obstructive building. | Statute under which action taken. | Date of Council. | Statute under which action taken. | Date of Council. | Statute under which action taken | ||
| 16. Parliament Hill | 23-2-20 | (a) | Sec. 17 Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1909. | 26-2-20 | Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1909. | 29-11-20 | Housing, Town Planning &c., Act, 1909. | No appeal having been lodged against Demolition Order, three months allowed to Owner after Order had became operative in which to demolish the building having expired; and premises not rendered fit for habitation, Ministry of Health issued an order confirming the Demolition Order Premises demolished. |
| 89, Brooms-leigh Street | 26-1-20 | (a) | Do. | 20-1-20 | Do. | 30-7-20 | Do. | Letter from Ministry of Health 6/5/21, stating that as the three months allowed in which to render premises fit for habitation had expired, and premises not made fit, the Minister would issue an Order confirming the Demolition Order. Letter from Ministry of Health 26/8/21, confirming Demolition Order. Council on 29/9/21 decided to take proceedings to enforce Magistrate's Order of 15/7/20 directing tenants to vacate premises. |
| 175, Belsize Road | 36-1-20 | (a) | Do. | 29-1-20 | Do. | 30-7-20 | Do. | Council 30/6/21 resolved to determine Closing Order upon Ministry of Health quashing the Demolition Order. |
| 13, Southampton Road | 11-7-21 | (a) | Do. | 28-7-21 | Do. | - | Do. | Council 29/9/21 resolved to serve notice on occupiers to vacate within 21 days. Owner taking legal action for possession of premises. |
| 10, New End | 23-2-20 | (a) | Do. | 26-2-20 | Do. | 24-11-21 | Do. | Owner in negotiation with intending purchaser |
(3) Difficulties in remedying unfitness, special measures taken, or
suggested, including, for example, any special action taken to secure improved
management oj property by owners; the gradual carrying out of repairs
according to agreed arrangements: or any special method of dealing with
unfit back-to-back houses, or other types of insanitary property.—The
difficulties met with have been much the same as in previous years.
The demand for house room exceeds the supply. We are deprived of
the very potent weapon of the Closing Order except in empty property,
of which latter there is none.
The arrangements made for the gradual carrying out of plans are
referred to in the preceding paragraph, No. 2.