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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 13.— Summary of Work Carried Out by Public Health Inspectors under the Housing Acts 1961-1964 in connection with Houses in Multiple Occupation
| 1969 | 1968 | |
|---|---|---|
| Premises in course of inspection at end of year | 227 | 42 |
| Premises inspected | 295 | 403 |
| Management Orders made (section 12) | 8 | 9 |
| Directions given (Section 19) | 51 | 31 |
| Notices served for contraventions of Management Regulations (Section 14) | 2 | 5 |
| Notices served for the provision of amenities (Section 15) | 13 | 7 |
| Work in progress at end of year | 42 | 63 |
| Notices under Section 14 complied with | 2 | 2 |
| Notices under Section 15 complied with | 11 | 7 |
Table 14.— Unfit Premises
| 1969 | 1968 | |
|---|---|---|
| Closing orders made on underground rooms | 49 (132 rooms) | 27 (63 rooms) |
| Undertakings accepted in lieu of closing orders on underground rooms | - | 2 (4 rooms) |
| Closing orders made on upper parts of buildings and mews premises | 12 (37 rooms) | 5 (12 rooms) |
| Undertakings accepted on upper parts of buildings and mews premises | 2 (10 rooms) | 1 (4 rooms) |
| Closing orders made on houses in lieu of demolition orders | 2 (21 rooms) | - |
| Undertakings accepted in lieu of closing orders on houses | - | - |
| Closing orders on underground rooms determined when work carried out | 36 (155 rooms) | 33 (100 rooms) |
| Closing orders on upper parts and mews premises determined when work carried out | 10 (26 rooms) | 2 (5 rooms) |
| Undertakings cancelled as a result of work carried out | - | - |
| Closing orders or undertakings cancelled when premises demolished | 179 (459 rooms) | 15 (42 rooms) |