Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1924 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Housing Committee as being below the standard compatible with health,
but which could be made reasonably nt for human habitation; and 111
were in the list of unhealthy areas, containing 234 premises.
Suryey of 1924.
The following premises deemed to be in an insanitary state were transferred to the Housing Committee to be dealt with by them 011 the lines indicated in my previous Annual Reports:—
| Total number of houses in Street transferred to Housing Committee. | |
|---|---|
| Linstead Street | 10 |
| Lowfield Road | 47 |
| Hemstal Road | 5 |
| Loveridge Road | 75 |
| Ariel Road | 6 |
| Kingsgate Road | 4 |
| Oppidans Mews | 15 |
| New End | 26 |
| Golden Square | 3 |
| Manor Buildings, Silver Street | 6 |
| Southampton Road | 2 |
| New End Square | 7 |
| Total | 206 |
The following tabular statement shows the progress that has been made with this latter list of insanitary premises:—
| No. of insanitary houses. | |
|---|---|
| Total No. of premises included in Report on Survey of 1924 | 206 |
| No. restored to a sanitary condition in 1924 | 41 |
| Remaining at 1st January, 1925 | 165 |