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Stoke Newington 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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The following summary of Housing Statistics is included in this
report on the instructions of the Ministry of Health :—
HOUSING STATISTICS.
For the Year 1932.
| 1.—Inspection of Dwelling-Houses During the Year:— | |
|---|---|
| (1) (a). Total numbe r of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 1,697 |
| 3,854 | |
| (2). (a). Number of dwelling-houses included under Sub-head (1) above, which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 0 |
| 0 | |
| (3). Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 58 |
| (4). Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 671 |
| 2._Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notices Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit inconsequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers (intimation notices) | 632 |