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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| owners under Section 16 | 5 |
| (d) Closing Orders on parts of buildings (Section 18) | 4 |
| (e) Undertakings not to use parts of buildings for human habitation accepted | 5 |
| (f) Closing Orders made under Section 17 (3) | Nil |
| (g) Demolition Orders determined and Closing Orders substituted under Section 26 | Nil |
| (h) Closing Orders made under Section 17(1) | 3 |
| (i) Closing Orders determined | 3 |
| (j) Closing Orders revoked and Demolition Orders made | Nil |
| (k) Number of houses included in respresentations (Section 42) | 80 |
| (2) Houses in Multiple Occupation - Housing Acts, 1961-64:- (a) No. of premises found to require action | 214 |
| (b) No. of premises at which conditions were remedied as a result of informal action | 177 |
| (c) No. of premises requiring formal action | 41 |
| (d) No. of Directions given | 41 |
| (e) No. of Directions revoked | 5 |
| (f) No. of Directions varied | Nil |
| (g) No. of Management Orders made | 37 |
| (h) No. of Management Orders revoked | Nil |
| (3) Housing A ct, 1964: - (a) No. of Control Orders under Section 73 | Nil |
| (b) No. of Control Orders revoked under Section 86 (2) | Nil |
| (4) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:- (a) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 743 |
| (b) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices: — (i) By owners | 670 |
| (ii) By local authority in default of owners | 61 |
| Clearance areas | 2,497 |
| Individual unfit houses Section 9 | 626 |
| Section 16 | 317 |
| Parts of premises—Section 18 | 316 |
| Houses in multiple occupation | 678 |
| Re-inspections (all sections) | 3,694 |
| Total inspections | 8,128 |