Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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contains 83 tenements; and a smaller scheme consisting
of 73 tenements in Temple Street, Claremont Street and
Teesdale Street, to be known as the Claredal© Estate
was in course of completion.
HOUSING STATISTICS FOR 1932.
Number of Houses erected during the year—98 tenements.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year : —
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 9,268
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 20,328
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 933
(5) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 933
(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 subhead)
found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation Nil
2. 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 Nil
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year: —
(A) Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the
Housing Act, 1930 : —
(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 servioe of formal
notices :—
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners Nil