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Beckenham 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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FACTORIES.
A few factories were established during the year, but the
district is mainly residential.
The majority of the places on the Register, however, are small
and are associated with the requirements of the inhabitants of the
district.
During the year 275 visits were made to premises on the
Register.
Eight nuisances mentioned in the attached table were remedied
after the service of informal notices:—
Dirfy W.C. apartments 3
Absence of light to W.C. apartment 2
Dirty walls and ceilings 3
HOUSING STATISTICS
1.—INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING THE
YEAR
(a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 613
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 613
(a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 53
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 53
Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation Nil
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 539
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 478
3.—HOUSING ACT, 1936. PART IV. OVERCROWDING.
(a) (1) Dwellings overcrowded at end of year 16
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 22
(3) Number of Persons dwelling therein 125
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding
reported during the year 5
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved
during the year 2
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 14
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