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
Ealing 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 438 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notice: | |
| (a) by Owners | 314 |
| (b) by Local Authority in default of Owner | 1 |
| C.—Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936: | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | – |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | 2 |
| (3) Number of houses concerning which action has been taken by the Local Authority under Section 19, and with respect to which owners have given an undertaking that they will not be used for human habitation | – |
| D.—Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936: | |
| (1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made | – |
| (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit | – |
Two houses which were the subject of Demolition Orders in
1948, were demolished in 1949.
During the year 54 houses were built in the Borough by private
enterprise, the majority of these being houses which were rebuilt
after destruction by enemy action.
The Town Council completed 268 permanent dwellings,
comprising 150 with three bedrooms, 20 with two bedrooms,
64 flats with two bedrooms and 34 flats with one bedroom.
| Number of Factories with Mechanical Power | 372 |
| Number of Factories without Mechanical Power | 257 |
| Number of Inspections of Factories and Workplaces | 469 |
| Number of Defects concerning which notices were served | 28 |
| Proceedings before Magistrates | — |
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including
Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).