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 and 1957 | ||
---|---|---|
Demolition Orders | 1 | |
Closing Orders | 1 | |
Houses demolished as a result of Orders | 3 | |
Houses on which work was carried out in pursuance of an undertaking under Section 11 | _ | |
Clearance Areas declared under Section 25— (Clearance Area) | 10 | |
Number of Notices Served during the Year | 1956 | 1957 |
Informal Notices | 173 | 84 |
Statutory Notices | 25 | 19 |
Result of the service of these Notices as follows:—
Preliminary Notices | Statutory Notices | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1956 | 1957 | 1956 | 1957 | |
Complied with | 152 | 79 | 26 | 22 |
Work in progress or in hand at end of year | 1 | 4 | 1 | _ |
Not complied with | 20 | 22 | 5 | 3 |
TABLE III
Improvements effected as a result of Notices served
Exterior | No. of Houses |
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Roofs repaired and made weathertight | 26 |
Rainwater pipes and rainwater gutters cleaned, repaired or renewed | 14 |
Chimney pots and flues repaired | 2 |
Brickwork repaired or repointed | 8 |
Rendering repaired or renewed | 3 |
Damp walls remedied | 27 |
Choked drains cleared | 20 |
Soil and vents repaired or renewed | 3 |
Drains repaired or relaid | 18 |
Exterior paving relaid or repaired | 1 |
Dustbins renewed | 19 |
Accumulations of refuse removed | 3 |
Wallplaster repaired or re-plastered | 6 |
Ceilings repaired or re-plastered | 8 |
Sinks renewed | 4 |