London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bexley 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| (1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 122 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose (including re-inspection) | 658 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 41 |
| (3) 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 | 81 |
| Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action | 128 |
| 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year. A. Proceedings under the Housing Act, 1957 Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices: | |
| (a) By owners | 2 |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | __ |
| B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts— Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices— | |
| (b) By owners | 2 |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | — |
| C. Proceedings under Sections 16 and 17 of Housing Act, 1957— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | 12 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | 1 |
| (3) Number of houses in respect of which Closing Orders were made | 3 |
| D. Proceedings under Section 18 of the Housing Act, 1957— parts of buildings closed |