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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
Finsbury 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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HOUSING – SECTION "D" INSPECTIONS: Hereunder will be found particulars of inspections carried out and action taken during the year:-
| (A) (1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 2166 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 2382 |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under subhead (1) above) which inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,l925 | 38 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 46 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 0 |
| (4) 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 | 547 |
| (B) Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers | – |
| (C) Action under Statutory Powers during the year. | |
| (a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936:- | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | – |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices | – |
| (a) By Owners | – |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of Owners | – |
| (b) Proceedings under Public Health acts:- | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 547 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notice – | |
| (a) By owners | 547 |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners | – |
| (c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 15 of the Housing Act, 1936. | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which demolition orders were made | – |
| (2) Number of dwelling-housed demolished in pursuance of demolition orders | – |
| (d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing, Act, 1936. | |
| (1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders were made | – |
| (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit | – |