London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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PART B continued:-
| DEMOLITION & CLOSING ORDERS | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | Persons Displaced | ||
| 2. Housing Act, 1949 | Nil | Nil | |
| (a) Closing Orders made under Section 3(l) | |||
| (b) Demolition Orders determined and Closing Orders substituted under Section 3(2) | Nil | Nil | |
| 5. Local Government (Misc.Provns.) Act, 1953 Closing Orders made under Section 10(1) | Nil | Nil | |
| REPAIRS INFORMAL ACTION | No. of Houses | ||
| 4. No. of unfit or defective houses rendered fit during the period as a result of informal action by the local authority under the Public Health or Housing Acts | 1109 | ||
| ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS | |||
| 5. Public Health Acts No. of houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices | |||
| (a) by owners | 256 | ||
| (b) by local authority in default of owners | Nil | ||
| 5. Housing Act, 1936 No. of houses made fit after service of formal notices Sees.9, 10, 11 and 16 | |||
| (a) by owners | Nil | ||
| (b) by local authority in default of owners | Nil | ||
APPLICATIONS FOR REHOUSING
It is the practice now to submit to the Public Health
Department applications for housing in order that we may advise
as to the number of points, 0 - 20, which might be awarded on
medical grounds.