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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

Holborn 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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Table: Outworkers.

Outworkers.

Lists received from Holborn Firms98
Names and addresses received from other Authorities323
Names and addresses sent to other Authorities334
Notices served on Employers107
Firms visited57
Infectious diseases in outworkers premisesnil

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Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928.
There arc no premises in the Borough on which rag flock, as defined by the
above Acts, is manufactured, used or sold.
HOUSING.
The following is the summary of information asked for in the Ministry of
. Health Circular 1346 (England):-

Table: I— INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING THE YEAR.

I— INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING THE YEAR.

(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)615
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose1,509
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932142
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose378
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to bo in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to bo unfit for human habitation4
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to he in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation288

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II.- 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 Not known

Table: III- ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR.

III- ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR.

A.- Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act, 1030:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairsnil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:-
(a) by owners—
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners—