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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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PART C - Unfit houses made fit and houses in which defects were remedied
| By Owner | By Local Authority | |
|---|---|---|
| (8) After informal action by local authority | 464 | Nil |
| (9) After formal notice under - | ||
| (a) Public Health Acts | 103 | Nil |
| (b) Housing Act, 1936 | Nil | Nil |
| (10) Under Section 5 Housing Repairs and Rents Act. 1954 | Nil | |
| PART D - Unfit Houses in temporary use (Housing Repairs and Rents Act. 1954) | ||
| No. of Houses | No. of separate dwellings | |
| (11) Retained for temporary accommodation:- | ||
| (a) Under Section 2 | Nil | |
| (b) Under Section 3 | Nil | |
| (c) Under Section 4 | Nil | |
| (12) Licensed for temporary occupation under Section 6 | Nil | |
| PART E — Purchase of Houses by agreement | ||
| No. of Houses | No. of occupants | |
| (13) Houses in Clearance Areas other than those included in Confirmed Clearance Orders or Compulsory Purchase Orders, purchased in the year | Nil | |
OVERCROWDING
| 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New cases reported during year | 130 | 127 | 279 | 219 | 125 | |
| No. rehoused during year | 43 | 48 | 37 | 53 | 66 | |
| No. remaining on Register | 1162 | 1075 | 996 | 754 | 588 | |
Of the 43 overcrowded families rehoused, 35 were
by Hampstead and 8 by the London County Council.