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Hornsey 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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BYELAWS RELATING TO HOUSES INTENDED OR USED FOR
OCCUPATION BY THE WORKING CLASSES AND LET
IN LODGINGS OR OCCUPIED BY MEMBERS OF MORE
THAN ONE FAMILY
One house has been dealt with under these Byelaws during the year and
the following work carried out -
Byelaw
4 (b) Water supply 1
3 (h) Handrail 1
SHOPS ACTS
The following are the particulars of action taken during the year under
the provision of the Shops Act. 1934, relating to ventilation and
temperature or shops and to sanitary conveniences -
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Complied
Notices With
Temperature 1 1
HOUSING STATISTICS
(Section D)
The housing statistics of the year as required by the Ministry of Health
are set out below -
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year-
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 1,664
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,148
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the prc-ceding sub-head) found not to bo in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 627
2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without service of formal Notices:-
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers 369
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