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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
Greenwich 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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HOUSING RETURN, 1933.
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year :—
| a) | (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 2,096 | |||||
| 2,202 | |||||||
| (2) | 11 | ||||||
| (A) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 30 | ||||||
| Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 3 | ||||||
| Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 1,316 | ||||||
| 2. | Remedy of Defects during the year without Service of Formal Notices :— | ||||||
| Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers ... | 518 | ||||||
| 3. | Action under Statutory Powers during the year :— | ||||||
| (A) | Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act, 1930 :— (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 31 | |||||
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:— | |||||||
| (a) By owners | 5 | ||||||
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| (B) | Proceedings under Public Health Acts:— | ||||||
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring de fects to be remedied | |||||||
| Intimations | 937 | ||||||
| Statutory | 162 | ||||||
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:— | |||||||
| 798 | |||||||
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