London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Islington 1955

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

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Re-housing.
Number of dwellings erected by this Council during year 144
Number of dwellings in the course of erection at end of
year by this Council 391
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Number of new applications (L.C.C.) referred to this
Department during year 850
Number of above families in respect of whom over-
crowding forms have been issued 96
Number of above families not living in overcrowded
conditions 70
Number of overcrowded families re-housed by the
Islington Borough Council during the year 88
Number of overcrowded families rehoused by the
London County Council during the year 32
In addition, a number of families have been re-housed from sites acquired for
re-development in connection with the Council's Housing Schemes. Further
families have been re-housed from properties in respect of which Closing or
Demolition Orders have been made.
Number of applications referred to the Department from
the Commissioner, Cyprus Government, for acceptance
of immigrants from Cyprus 108
Number of letters sent concerning housing conditions
during the year 1,582
Housing Act, 1936.
Housing Consolidated Regulations 1925/32.
During the year the following action was taken under the Housing Act, 1936 :—
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Section 9. Houses the defects in which were remedied in
consequence of informal action 1
,, Representations made with a view to the
serving of notices requiring the execution
of works 2
Notices served requiring the execution of works 1
,, Houses rendered fit after service of formal
notices —