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 East Barnet]
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TABLE II
Housing Act, 1936 | |
Demolition orders made | 6 |
Houses demolished | 2 |
Houses in which work was carried out in pursuance of an undertaking under Section 11 | 1 |
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953 | |
Closing Orders made under Section 10(1) | 1 |
Number of Notices Served during the Year 1953 | 1954 |
Informal Notices 139 | 121 |
Statutory Notices 17 | 21 |
The result of the service of these Notices was as follows: —
Preliminary Notices | Statutory Notices | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1953 | 1954 | 1953 | 1954 | |
Complied with | 130 | 112 | 15 | 19 |
Work in progress or in hand | ||||
at the end of the year | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
Not yet complied with | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
TABLE III
Improvements effected as a result of Notices served
Exterior | No. of Houses |
---|---|
Roofs repaired and made weathertight | 48 |
Rainwater pipes and rainwater gutters cleaned, repaired or renewed | 29 |
Skylights repaired and renewed | — |
Chimney pots and flues repaired | 16 |
Brickwork repaired or repointed | 4 |
Rendering repaired or renewed | 4 |
Damp walls remedied | 28 |
Choked drains cleared | 31 |
Soil and vents repaired or renewed | 3 |
I.C. covers renewed | 19 |
Drains repaired or relaid | 11 |
Exterior paving relaid or repaired | — |
Dustbins renewed | 18 |
Accumulations of refuse removed | 4 |
Animals and poultry | 3 |
Wallplaster repaired or replastered | 12 |
Ceilings repaired or replastered | 18 |
Walls and ceiling cleansed | 14 |
Kitchen ranges repaired or renewed | 6 |
Fireplaces repaired or renewed | 7 |
Sinks renewed | 5 |
Wastepipes repaired or renewed | 5 |
Lavatory basins renewed | 2 |