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 Beckenham]
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1.—Unfit Dwelling Houses.
1.—Inspection.
(1) Total number of Dwelling Houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 709
(2) Number of Dwelling Houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of
District) Regulations, 1910 161
(3) Number of Houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation Nil
(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 ... 519
2.—Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notice.
Number of Dwelling Houses rendered fit in consequence of
informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers 471
3.—Action under Statutory Powers.
(a) Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925: —
(1) Number of Dwelling Houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs Nil
(2) Number of Dwelling Houses which were rendered fit: —
(a) By Owners Nil
(b) By Local Authority in default of Owners Nil
(3) Number of Dwelling Houses in respect of which Closing
Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations
by Owners of intention to close Nil
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts: —
(1) Number of Dwelling Houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 48
(2) Number of Dwelling Houses in which defects were
remedied:—
(a) By Owners 48
(b) By Local Authority in default of Owners Nil