Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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II.—Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling houses
rendered fit in consequence of informal
action by the Local Authority or their
officers. 2,191
III.—Action under Statutory Powers.
A.—Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925.
(i) Number of dwelling houses in respect
of which notices were served requiring
repairs 112
(ii) Number of dwelling houses which were
rendered fit— .
(a) by owners 109
(b) by Local Authority in default of
owners 3
(iii) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which Closing Orders became operative
in pursuance of declarations of owners
of intention to close Nil
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Act.
(i) Number of dwelling houses in respect
of which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 379
(ii) Number of dwelling houses in which
defects were remedied:—
(a) by owners 379
(b) by local Authority in default of
owners Nil