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 Southwark, Borough of]
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(d) Proceedings under Section 18 of the Housing Act,
1957 -
(1) Separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were made 243
(2) Closing Orders determined, the tenements or
rooms having been rendered fit Nil
(e) Proceedings under Section 42 of Housing Act, 1957-
(1) Number of houses included by representation by
Medical Officer of Health 237
(2) Number of houses demolished in pursuance of
representations 87
(f) Proceedings under Section 28 of the Housing Act,
1957 -
(1) Closing Orders made Nil
(2) Closing Orders determined Nil
4. Housing Act, 1957, Part IV - Overcrowding
(1) Number of overcrowded families on register at
beginning of year 319
(2) Number of new cases encountered during year 27
(3) Number of cases relieved during the year 56
(4) Number of cases removed from register following
* review of lists 22
(5) Number of overcrowded families on register at
end of year 268
Recommendations | 1957 | 1958 |
---|---|---|
To L.C.C. on grounds of Tuberculosis | 1 | - |
To L.C.C. on other medical grounds | 4 | 1 |
To Southwark Borough Council on medical grounds | 135 | 100 |
To Southwark Borough Council on grounds of Tuberculosis | 14 | 5 |
Total cases recommended | 154 | 106 |