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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Of the two representations made under Section 11 in 1949 and
mentioned in the last report, one of the houses is still occupied, but
the 60 tenements have been demolished.
| Number of Houses considered on inspection to be unfit for human habitation | 21 |
| 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. |
| 20 | |
| 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 | 20 |
| Number of Houses in respect of which undertakings were accepted | Nil. |
| Number of Houses Demolished | |
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.
A list of the new properties which have been completed since
the war was given in the last report. During the year the following
new flats were completed :—
Farringdon Road 8 flats
Wilmington Square 8 flats