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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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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) | 3703 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 4073 |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included unaer sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 36 |
| (b) No.of inspections made for the purpose | 54 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 5 |
| (4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of these referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 1317 |
| (B) Number of dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their off ic ers | 73 |
| (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 | 0 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices | 0 |
| (a) By Owners | 0 |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of Owners | 0 |
| (b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:- | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in rospect of which notices wore served requiring? defects to bo remedied | 1351 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notice – | |
| (a) By Owners | 1350 |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners | 1 |
| (c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936. | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which demolition orders were made | 0 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of demolition orders | 0 |
| (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 | 0 |
| (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit | 0 |
RE-HOUSING: 220 families consisting of 840 persons were rehoused by the
Council in premises requisitioned for the purpose. 6 families, consisting
of 13 persons were accommodated in the Council's flats and 42 families
consisting of 159 persons were rehoused by the London County Council.