London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
East Barnet 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
This page requires JavaScript
TABLE II
| Housing Act, 1936 | ||||
| Demolition Orders made under Section 11 | 5 | |||
| Houses demolished as a result of Orders | 4 | |||
| Houses on which work was carried out in pursuance of an undertaking under Section 11 | - | |||
| Clearance Areas declared under Section 25— (Clearance Area) | 18 | |||
| Number of Notices Served during the Year | 1955 | 1956 | ||
| Informal Notices | 124 | 173 | ||
| Statutory Notices | 39 | 25 | ||
| Result of the service of these Notices as follows:— | ||||
| Preliminary Notices | Statutory Notices | |||
| 1955 | 1956 | 1955 | 1956 | |
| Complied with | 116 | 152 | 31 | 26 |
| Work in progress or in | ||||
| hand at end of year | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Not complied with | 6 | 20 | 7 | 5 |
TABLE III
Improvements effected as a result of Notices served
| Exterior | No. of Houses | |
|---|---|---|
| Roofs repaired and made weathertight | 34 | |
| Rainwater pipes and rainwater gutters cleaned, repaired or renewed | 28 | |
| Skylights repaired and renewed | 1 | |
| Chimney pots and flues repaired | 5 | |
| Brickwork repaired or repointed | 6 | |
| Rendering repaired or renewed | 2 | |
| Damp walls remedied | 23 | |
| Choked drains cleared | 17 | |
| Soil and vents repaired or renewed | 2 | |
| I.C. Covers renewed | 5 | |
| Drains repaired or relaid | 10 | |
| Exterior paving relaid or repaired | 4 | |
| Dustbins renewed | 17 | |
| Accumulations of refuse removed | 3 | |
| Wallplaster repaired or re-plastered | 16 | |
| Ceilings repaired or re-plastered | 14 | |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed | 6 | |
| Kitchen ranges repaired or renewed | 1 | |
| Fireplaces repaired or renewed | 9 | |
| Sinks renewed | 35 | |