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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(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose (including re-inspection) 2,001
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included
under subhead (1) above) which were
inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations 315
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose (including re-inspections) 780
(3) Number of dwelling houses to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation 311
(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 249
2. Remedy of Defects during the year without
service of Formal Notice.
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit
in consequence of informal action by the
Local Authority or their officers 177
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year.
A. Proceedings under Section 9, 10 and 16 of
the Housing Act, 1936—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect
of which notices were served requiring
repairs –
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
notices:
(a) By owners –
(b) By local authority in default
of owners –
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect
of which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 21
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which
defects were remedied after service of
formal notices—
(a) By owners 21
(b) By local authority in default
of owners –
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