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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3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:-
(a) Proceedings under Public Health Acts :
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 1,046
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which
defects were remedied after service of
formal notice:-
(a) By owners 874
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners -
(b) Proceedings under Sections 9,10 and 16 of
the Housing Act 1936:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairso
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices;-
(a) By owners
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners —
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act 1936:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made0 . o 1
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 6
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing
Act 1936
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were made 13
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were determined, the tenement or room having
been rendered fit. -
41.