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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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| Number of Houses considered on inspection to be unfit for human habitation | 1 |
| 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 | 7 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Number of Houses in respect of which undertakings were accepted | Nil |
| Number of Houses Demolished | Nil |
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 1950 and 1951 reports. During the year
the following new flats were completed:—
Percival Street 24 flats
Slum Clearance.
Little progress was made during the year with regard to slum
clearance. A number of houses in Bastwick Street remained occupied.
The London County Council informed the Council that they
did not intend themselves to proceed with the clearance of James'
Gardens Area.