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Hampstead 1924
Report for the year 1924 of the Medical Officer of Health
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In respect of 133 premises, out of the 165 remaining to be dealt
with, schedules have been served during 1924, but the work had not
been completed at the end of the year.
On the 1st January, 1925, there were, therefore, 32 premises out of
the original 206 in respect of which schedules had not been served.
Taking the totals of the two survey's together, on 1st January,
1925, there were 285 premises out of the total of 1037 still remaining
to be put into a sanitary condition; but in respect of 253 of these,
schedules had been served, but the necessary works had not been complied
with on that date.
Premises inspected with a view to ascertaining whether they are in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation.
The following information incorporates that which is required by
Article V. of the above-named Regulations to be included in this
Annual Report. The general character of the defects found to exist
were those usually associated with neglected or worn-out properties,
with stable dwellings, or with houses now occupied by more families
than they were originally intended to house.
1.—UNFIT DWELLING HOUSES. Inspection.
| Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 1,192 | |
| (2) | Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910 | 287 |
| (3) | Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 2 |
| (4) | Number of dwelliug-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 822 |
| 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 | 255 | |