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 Bexley]
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Bexley— Houses Flats
Hartford Road Estate and Victoria
Road Estate 54 —
Westwood Lane 7 —
Cannon Road — 20
911 20
Total number of new houses erected during
the year 7 20
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) 396
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose. 1,206
(2) (a) Number Of dwelling houses (included
under subhead (1) above) which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations 1925 to 1932 3
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 5
(3) Number of dwelling houses to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to .health as to be unfit
for human habitation 1
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding subhead) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation 301
2. Remedy of Defects during the year without service
of Formal Notice.
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit
in consequence pf informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 225
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