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Islington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Housing Statistics for the Year, Ministry of Health Table.
| 1. | ||
| (1)(a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 7,848 | |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 26,908 | |
| (2)(a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 | 1,841 | |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 3,717 | |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 74 | |
| (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 | 518 | |
| 2. | ||
| Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers | 598 | |
| 3. | ||
| (a) Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936— | ||
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 957 | |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices— | ||
| (a) By owners | 36 | |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | Nil | |
| (b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts— (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 4,008 | |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:— | ||
| (a) By owners | 3,929 | |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | Nil | |
| (c) Proceedings under sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936— | ||
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | 3 | |
71 1938
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON.