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
City of Westminster 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Housing Acts, 1936 to 1949.
| Nil | |
| Number of Demolition Orders made | Nil |
| 50 | |
| Number of Closing Orders made in respect of underground rooms | 52 |
| 3 | |
| Number of Closing Orders made in respect of other parts of buildings | 3 |
| (c) Number of specifications submitted and approved | 10 |
| 3 | |
| Number of Closing Orders determined in respect of other parts of buildings | 3 |
| (e) Number of applications made for modification of Closing Orders to permit approved use | 24 |
| Number of applications approved | 19 |
| Number of instances of informal action taken to secure requirements of the Housing Act and Regulations made thereunder:— | 51 |
| 1 | |
| Number of instances of such informal action taken included in (a) and (b) above:— | 19 |
| (b) on the initiative of the owner | 24 |
| (c) at the suggestion of the Medical Officer of Health | 9 |
| Number of contraventions of Closing Orders reported | 4 |
| Number of legal proceedings instituted | 1 |
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
A.—Illegal Separate Occupation of Underground Rooms.
Number of instances of formal action taken to secure compliance
with Section 132 1
Number of instances of informal action taken to secure
compliance with Section 132 22