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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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TABLE II
| HOUSING ACT, 1936 and 1957 | ||
| Demolition Orders | 2 | |
| Closing Orders | 5 | |
| Houses demolished as a result of Orders | 4 | |
| Houses on which work was carried out in pursuance of an undertaking under Section 11 | 2 | |
| C learance Areas declared under Section 25— | ||
| Clearance Areas | 9 | |
| Houses in above Areas | 9 | |
| NUMBER OF NOTICES SERVED DURING THE YEAR | 1957 | 1958 |
| Informal Notices | 84 | 67 |
| Statutory Notices | 19 | 16 |
Result of the service of these Notices as follows:
| Preliminary Notices | Statutory Notices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1958 | 1957 | 1958 | |
| Complied with | 79 | 69 | 22 | 16 |
| Work in progress or in hand at end of year | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| Not complied with | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
TABLE III
| IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED AS A RESULT OF NOTICES SERVED | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. of Houses | ||
| Roofs repaired and made weathertight | 28 | |
| Rainwater pipes and rainwater gutters cleaned, repaired or renewed | 24 | |
| Chimney pots and flues repaired | 3 | |
| Brickwork repaired or repointed | 5 | |
| Rendering repaired or renewed | 4 | |
| Damp walls remedied | 18 | |
| Choked drains cleared | 10 | |
| Soil and vents repaired or renewed | 2 | |
| Drains repaired or relaid | 8 | |
| Exterior paving relaid or repaired | 1 | |
| Dustbins renewed | 22 | |
| Accumulations of refuse removed | 4 | |
| Wallplaster repaired or re-plastered | 12 | |
| Ceilings repaired or re-plastered | 12 | |
| Sinks renewed | 6 | |
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