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 Chelsea]
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INSPECTIONS, PROCEEDINGS, etc.
Total number of houses in the Borough 15,639
(approx.)
PUBLIC (LONDON) ACT, J.936
+ Number of houses inspeoted on.account of complaints or illness 3,002
Number of statutory notices served 413
Number of houses repaired or nuisances remedied. 478
HOUSING ACT, 1936
Number of houses inspeoted-house-to-house (Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925) 315
Number of houses included by representations by the Medical
Officer of Health under Section 25 of Housing Act, 1936 Nil
Number of houses demolished following representation by Medical
Officer of Health under Section 25 of Housing Act, 1936 Nil
Number of houses repaired under Sections 9 and 10 of Housing
Act, 19361:-
(a) by owners 71
(b) by local authority in default of owners. 28
Number of houses demolished:-
(a) in pursuance of orders under Section 11 of the Housing
Act, 1936 4
(b) voluntarily Nil
Number of houses (wholly or in part) the subject of Closing
Orders (excluding underground rooms) Nil
Number of Closing Orders determined (i.e. houses mads fit) ... Nil
OVERCROWDING (HOUSES ACT, 1936)
Number of families found to be living in overcrowded conditions 29
Number of overcrowded families who have obtained alternative
accomodation 67
Number of houses erected by the Borough Council for working
classes during the year 32
VNDERGROUND ROOMS
Number occupied but unfit Nil
Number closed or modified occupation approved Nil
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS
Number of Houses let in Lodgings in the Borough 575
Number of inspections (see+above)
Number of prosecutions Nil
Number of complaints remedied under the bye-laws (not included
under any other heading) Nil