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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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material of metal and wood are prefabricated in sections and erected
for partition walls in place of timber or breeze partitions. Although
such materials were not conceived when the byelaws were drafted,
many of them have proved quite suitable in regard to strength, durability,
ease of cleaning and of sound insulation.
Housing Acts, 1936 to 1949.
| A.—Individual Houses Unfit for Human Habitation. Number of houses represented for demolition | Nil | |
| Number of Demolition Orders made | Nil | |
| B.—Parts of Buildings Unfit for Human Habitation. | ||
| 34 | (90 rooms) | |
| Number of Closing Orders made in respect of underground rooms | 34 | (94 rooms) |
| 1 | (2 rooms) | |
| Number of Closing Orders made in respect of other parts of buildings | 1 | (2 rooms) |
| (c) Number of specifications submitted and approved | 19 | |
| 11 | (28 rooms) | |
| Number of Closing Orders determined in respect of other parts of buildings | 1 | (1 room) |
| (e) Number of applications made for modification of Closing Orders to permit approved use | 26 | (46 rooms) |
| Number of applications approved | 26 | (46 rooms) |
C.—Informal Action in Respect of Parts of Buildings Unfit for Human Habitation.
| Number of instances of informal action taken to secure requirements of the Housing Acts and Regulations made thereunder:— | |
| (a) in respect of underground rooms | 79 |
| 7 | |
| Number of instances of informal action taken included in (a) and (b) above:— | |
| 24 | |
| (b) on the initiative of the owner | 25 |
| (c) at the suggestion of the Medical Officer of Health | 37 |