Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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A summary of the position relating to individual areas is given below:-
Area | No, of Houses | Year of Order | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|
Herbal Hill | 1957 ) | Premises vacant, not not yet demolished. | |
Field Place | 7 | 1957 ) | |
Medcalf Place | 15 | 1957 | Premises demolished during the year. |
King Square: | |||
No. 2 Area | 292 | 1958 | Rehousing nearly completed and most houses demolished. |
No. 3 Area | 25 | 1958 | Rehousing in progress |
Donegal Street | 42 | 1959 | Premises demolished during the year |
Northampton Road | 9 | 1961 ) | Clearance Orders made |
Bowling Green Lane | 2 | 1961 ) | Public enquiry held January 1963 |
Benjamin Street | 4 | Survey undertaken. Council | |
Margery Street | 14 | agreed to make C.P.O. | |
St. Helena Street | 9 | Survey made. C.O. agreed |
REHOUSING:
Applications for rehousing by the Borough Council are made to the
Housing Manager and these have been assessed for some years according
to a points scheme. When accompanied by medical certificates to support
the application on medical grounds, these have been referred to the
Medical Officer of Health. Enquiries are then made by the Nurse/Visitor
into the detailed nature of the family health, and the apparent bearing
on this of the accommodation in use, and when desirable an inspection
is carried out by the Public Health Inspector.
These reports are then correlated with the medical certificates,
and a degree of medical priority is then allotted.
During 1962 applications have been dealt with as follows:-
New Cases | 94 |
Cases reconsidered on new | |
medical certificates | 76 |
Cases reconsidered | 3 |
Applications for rehousing by the London County Council are made
to that body. Reports are sometimes asked for and supplied in regard
to the existing overcrowding and sanitary defects. A very limited number
are granted medical priority allocated by the County Medical Officer of
Health.
The number of families rehoused during 1962 was
Rehoused by Pinsbury Borough Council (original lettings). | 38 |
Rehoused by Finsbury Borough Council from clearance areas etc. | 37 |