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 19 Contravention of Direction
Reports to Committee 2
Section 21 Possible improvement of tenement blocks
Number of tenement blocks surveyed 4
Total number of dwellings in above blocks 733
Number of blocks subject to report to Committee 3
Dwellings in above blocks 457
Inspections and revisits 805
Housing Act, 1964
Section 13 Improvement Areas
Number of areas surveyed 4
Number of houses in above areas 275
Inspections and revisits 333
Areas represented 1
Preliminary improvement notices served 12
Immediate improvement notices served Nil
Suspended improvement notices served 2
Informal undertakings accepted Nil
Non-agreement by tenants to allow improvements 2
Section 19 Improvement of Individual Houses
Formal applications received from tenants 5
Informal applications Nil
Dwellings inspected 5
Revisits etc. 24
Section 20 Improvement of dwellings in tenement blocks
Number of tenement blocks surveyed 11
Seperate dwellings in above blocks 422
Inspections and revisits 167
Reports and proposals submitted to Committee 1
Number of dwellings in report submitted 323
Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1938
Improvement and Standard Grants
Inspections and revisits 60
House Purchase Scheme
London Borough of Islington
Inspections and revisits 315
Greater London Council
Inspections and revisits 91
Town and Country Planning
Visits and revisits 109
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