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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
Hammersmith 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| 1.—Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year :— | |
|---|---|
| (1) (a.) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health on Housing Acts) | 7,115 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 19,796 |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under Sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 136 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 299 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 11 |
| (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 | 2,841 |
| 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 | Nil |
| 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 | 4 |