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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3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:-
(a) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 1,139
(2) Number of dwellinghouses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notice:-
(1) By Owners 427
(ii) By Local Authority in default of Owners 45
(b) Proceedings under Section 9 of the Housing
Act, 1957:-
(1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 2
(2) Number of dwellinghouses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices
(i) By Owners
(ii) By Local Authority in default of Owners
(c) Proceedings under Sections 16 and 18 of the
Housing Act, 1957.
(1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made .
(2) Number of dwellinghouses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders. . .
(3) Number of houses closed
(d) Proceedings under Section 16 of the Housing Act,
1957:-
(1) Number of rooms in separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were made 8
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
determined, the tenement or room having been
rendered fit
(e) Proceedings under Section 42 of the Housing Act,
1957:-
(1) Number of dwellinghouses included in Clearance
Areas 230
(2) Number of dwellinghouses demolished as a
result of Clearance Area Procedure 59