London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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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) | 1,793 |
| 5,320 | |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under subhead (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | - |
| - | |
| (3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 5 |
| (4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding subhead) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 1,357 |
| 2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notice:- | |
| Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers | 1,271 |
| 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. | 528 |
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