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 Greenwich Borough]
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Surveys | 296 |
Visits for Sampling and Enquiry | 717 |
Re-visits | 905 |
Miscellaneous Visits | 189 |
2,107 |
HOUSING RETURN, 1937.
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year :— | |||
(1) | 2,762 | ||
7,999 | |||
(2) | 191 | ||
286 | |||
(3) | Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 156 | |
(4) | 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 | 1,411 | |
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 | 477 | ||
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year :— | |||
(A) | Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936 :— | ||
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 3 | ||
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were ren-dered fit after service of formal notices :— | |||
Ditto—informal notices | 23 | ||
23 | |||