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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
Kensington 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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HOUSING. (Excluding war damage) Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:-
| (i) | (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 3,279 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 14,304 | |
| (ii) | (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (i) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,1925 | 33 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 501 | |
| (iii) | Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 127 |
| (iv) | Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 934 |
Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notices:
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the local authority
or their officers 618
Action under statutory powers during the year:-
| (a) Proceedings under Sections 9,10 and 16 of the Housing Act,1936 - | ||
| (i) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | Nil | |
| (ii) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices | ||
| (a) by owners | Nil | |
| (b) by local authority in default of owners | Nil | |
| (b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts - | ||
| (i) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 316 | |
| (ii) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices - | ||
| (a) by owners | 316 | |
| (b) by local authority in default of owners | Nil | |
| (c) Proceedings under sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act,1936 - | ||
| (i) Numbor of dwelling housos in respect of which demolition orders were made | Nil | |
| (ii) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of demolition orders | Nil | |
| (d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act,1936 - | ||
| (i) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders were made | 15 | |
| (ii) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders were determined, the tenements or rooms having been rendered fit | 2 | |