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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 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough.

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Basement Rooms
Steps are taken as and when necessary to prevent the re-occupation
of unsatisfactory basement rooms by making Closing Orders. When information
is received of the pending rehousing of families living in basements,
inspection of the premises is carried out to ascertain whether
the rooms could be made to comply substantially with the Housing Act
standards at reasonable expense. If not, an official Representation
is made to the Council and in most cases a Closing Order results.
Premises subject to a Closing Order are inspected annually for the
purpose of ascertaining whether any infringement of the Order has
occurred.

Table: A total of 272 inspections of basement rooms were made for all purposes during the year and the following is a summary of action taken:-

A total of 272 inspections of basement rooms were made for all purposes during the year and the following is a summary of action taken:-

PremisesRooms
No. of closing orders in force on 1st Jan. 1958113190
No. of representations under consideration on 1st January 195882156
No. of representations made during 19581832
No. of representations under consideration on 31st December 195880153
No. of undertakings accepted--
No. of closing orders made during 19582140
No. of closing orders determined during 195846
No. of closing orders in force on 31st Dec.1958129222

Table: Unfit Parts of Houses (other than Easement Rooms) From time to time it has become necessary to take action in re spect of a few individual rooms in houses still regarded technically as fit for habitation where these have for one reason or another deteriorated in condition beyond reasonable possibility of being rendered fit.

Unfit Parts of Houses (other than Easement Rooms) From time to time it has become necessary to take action in re spect of a few individual rooms in houses still regarded technically as fit for habitation where these have for one reason or another deteriorated in condition beyond reasonable possibility of being rendered fit.

PremisesRooms
No. of closing orders in force on 1st Jan. 195848
No. of representations under consideration on 1st January 1958611
No. of representations made during 195812