Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Section 15 (Provision of Amenities)
Houses inspected 529
Total of lettings in above houses 1,755
Revisits etc. 2,705
Informal notices served 375
Formal notices served 154
Notices complied with 74
Letting density in houses Inspected 3.31
Section 16 (Means of escape in case of fire)
Houses inspected 503
Total lettings in above houses 1,670
Revisits etc. 1,485
Informal notices served 357
Formal notices served 154
Notices complied with 56
Letting dens ity of houses inspected 3. 32
Section 19 (Direction to prevent or reduce overcrowding)
Reports on individual houses submitted to Committee 51
Total of lettings in above houses 266
Revisits etc. 106
Directions made 12
Letting density in houses reported 5.21
Section 21 (Possible improvement of tenement flats)
Number of tenement blocks inspected 2
Total number of dwellings in above blocks 207
Inspections and revisits 453
Housing Act 1964
Section 13 (Improvement Areas)
Number of areas surveyed 4
Number of houses in above areas 427
Inspections and revisits 506
Areas represented 1
Preliminary improvement notices served 9
Informal undertakings accepted in lieu of service of immediate
improvement notices 6
Refusals by tenants to allow improvements 2
Section 19 (Improvement of individual houses)
Formal applications received from tenants 3
Informal application re-dwellings 5
Dwellings inspected 8
Revisits etc. 40
Preliminary notices served 1
Undertaking accepted in lieu of service of Immediate Improvement Notice 1
Undertaking complied with (dwelling improved to full standard) 1
Dwellings improved to full standard informally 6
Section 20 (Improvement of dwellings in tenement blocks)
Number of tenement blocks surveyed 3
Separate dwellings in above blocks 300
Inspections and revisits 546
Reports and proposals submitted to Committee 2
Inspections and re-inspection of Council properties 43
Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958
Improvement & Standard Grants
Inspections and revisits made 93
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