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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
Edmonton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Section 9 of the 1936 Act.
136 Notices were served under this Section during the year and the
Council were called upon to execute the work in six instances owing to the
default of the persons having control of the premises, although such authority
was asked for in a number of instances.
One can say with pride that a rather large- amount of work has been
done in premises as the result of service of Notices under this Section which
are accompanied by a Schedule of defects itemised.
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B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
| (1) | Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 63 | |
| (2) | Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:— | ||
| (a) By owners | 56 | ||
| — | |||
| C.—Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of Housing Act, 1936:- | |||
| (1) | Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which demolition orders were made | 4 | |
| (2) | Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of demolition orders | 9 | |
| D.—Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:— | |||
| (1) | Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made | - | |
| (2) | Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit | ||
| 4. | Housing Act, 1936—Part IV—Overcrowding:— | ||
| («) (1) | Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year | 195 | |
| (2) | Number of families dwelling therein | 200 | |
| (3) | Number of persons dwelling therein | 1,377 | |
| (b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year | 39 | ||
| Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year | 109 | ||
| (2) | Number of persons concerned in such cases | 707 | |
| (e) Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding conditions upon which the Medical Officer of Health may | |||
| consider it desirable to report | — | ||
| (Question of Re-survey before Council of those cases within one unit of overcrowding at time of original Survey.) | |||