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
East Barnet 1954
[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 |