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 Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS OR OCCUPIED BY
MEMBERS OF MORE THAN ONE FAMILY.
Work of the Inspector. London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1907, Section 78—Water Supply in Tenement
Houses.
Work of The Inspector.
At the end of the year there were 1,148 houses on the register.
For Inspector's report see page 254.
Legal proceedings were instituted in two instances—both in respect
of defects under Public Health (London Act), 1891.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907, Section 78—
Water Supply in Tenement Houses.
During the year eight notices were served under this Act (see Inspector's
Report, page 254).
No legal proceedings were instituted.
HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, Etc., ACT, 1009.
Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910. Representations
and Closing Orders under Section 17. Determination
of Closing Orders, Section 17 (6); Demolition Orders, Section
18 (2). Regulations as to Underground Rooms Habitually
Used as Sleeping Places. Enlargement ofWoolmore Street
and Alton Street Schools. Demolition of Houses ; Housing
of Working Classes Bill, 1913. Letter to London County
Council ; Housing of the Working Classes Bill ; Housing of
the Working Classes Bill (No. 2); Cottage Homes for Aged
Persons Bill.
Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910.
Representations and Closing Orders Under Section 17 (2).
156 premises were inspected under Section 17 (1) of the Housing and
Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909, and in the first place, as a rule, intimations
and statutory notices were served upon owners under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891, in order that the defects might be remedied
and thereby prevent " Representations " under the Housing, Town