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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
Hampstead 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Housing.
Statistics.
The following information is required by the Ministry of Health to be set out in this Annual Report:—
| 1. Inspection of Dwelling-homes during the Year:— | |
| (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 1811 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 2319 |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 40 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 48 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 3 |
| (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 | 1207 |
| 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 | 40 |
| 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 | Nil. |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:— | |
| (a) By owners | Nil. |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | Nil. |
| B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts: | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 872 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:— | |
| (a) By owners | 872 |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | Nil. |