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Islington 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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[1936
HOUSING.
1. Total number of houses in the Borough about 46,000
2. Number of of houses occupied by the working classes about 40,000
Public Health Act.
3. Number of houses inspected on account of complaints or illness.7,717
4. Number of Statutory Notices served805
5. Number of houses (a) Repaired6,307
(b) Nuisances remedied15,365
Housing Acts (1925-35).
6. Number of houses inspected—House to house (Housing
solidated Regs., 1925)1,464
7. (a) Number of houses included in representations by the Borough
Medical Officer under Sec. I of Housing Act, 1930141
(b) Number of houses demolished following representation by
Borough Medical Officer under Sec. I of Housing Act, 1930Nil
8. Number of houses repaired under Sections 17 and 18 of Housing
Act, 1930—
(a) By owners36
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
9. Number of houses demolished—
(a) In pursuance of orders under Sec. 19 of the Housing Act,
1930Nil
(b) Voluntarily45
8 premises the subject of demolition orders which were not made,
as upon undertakings being given repairs were carried out
satisfactorily.
10. Number of houses (wholly or in part) the subject of Closing Orders
(excluding underground rooms)9
11. Number of Closing Orders determined (i.e., houses made fit)Nil
12. Number of houses erected by the Borough Council for working
classes during year Nil
13. Houses Let in Lodgings.
Number in Borough983
Number of inspections6,307
Number of prosecutions Nil
Number of complaints remedied under the By-laws (not included
under any other heading)669
14. Underground Rooms.
Number occupied but unfit under Sec. 18 of Housing 1925 as
modified by Sec. 84 of Housing Act, 1935. Survey still in progress
Number closed or modified occupation approved under Sec. 84,
Housing Act, 193567
15. Overcrowding (Housing Act 1935).
Number of houses inspected under Sec. I of Housing Act, 1935 12,886
Number of families found to be living in overcrowded conditions,
Sec. of Housing Act, 1935 6,757
Number of overcrowded families who have obtained alternative
accommodation105