London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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One new representation was made in respect of an underground
room, but no closing order was made by the Council.
| Number of Houses considered on inspection to be unfit for human habitation | |
| Number of Houses wherein defects were remedied by informal action | Nil. |
| Number of Representations made with a view to: | |
| (a) serving notices requiring the execution of works | Nil. |
| (b) making demolition or closing orders | |
| Number of Notices served requiring the execution of repairs | Nil. |
| Number of Houses rendered fit after service of notices | Nil. |
| Number of demolition or closing orders made | |
| Number of Houses in respect of which undertakings were accepted | Nil. |
| Number of Houses Demolished | Nil. |
* Includes 5 in respect of representations made previously.
† One of these was in respect of a block of 60 flats.
Houses let in Lodgings.
The register constructed in 1935 was maintained and at the end
of the year contained entries in relation to 456 houses. No action
was taken during the year under the Byelaws applicable to them.
Housing.
This year an appreciable amount of fresh housing accommodation
became available to relieve the overcrowding in the Borough.
Below is a list of the new properties which have been completed
since the war:—