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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Section D.
HOUSING.
The following section on Housing has been prepared in accordance
with Circular i ,346 (England) of the Ministry of Health, 1933:—
STATISTICS.
Number of new houses erected during 1933:—
(а) Total (including numbers given separately under (b) ) 159
(i) By the Local Authority 159
(ii) By other Local Authorities 103
(iii) By other bodies or persons 6
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts:—
(i) By the Local Authority:—
(a) For the purpose of Part II of the Act of 1925 Nil.
(b) For the purpose of Part III of the Act of 1925 50
(c) For other purposes Nil.
1.—Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 13,703
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 32,672
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above, which were inspected and lecorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 6,634
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 8,132
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation 78*
* See Note on page 49.