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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SECTION 4.
HOUSING.
37. STATISTICS.
(a) General.
Number of new houses erected during the year :—
(1) Total
(2) As part of a municipal housing scheme—
(a) Barking
(b) L.C.C
(3) Others (including pi irate enterprise and subsidy houses)
2,557
26
2,410
121
(b) Unfit Dwelling-houses.
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)
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
(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
preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation...
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
3,114
4,831
841
907
80
2,632
2,097