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Edmonton 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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3 - OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME . PREMISES
Nature of work Inatances Notices Served Prosecutions,
Wearing apparel
Making, etc.
Cleaning and washing -
, FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS, ETC.
DEFECTS REMEDIED
W.C.Walls cleansed 13
W.C. Cisterns repaired 1
W.C.Seats repaired or renewed 11
W.C.Flush pipes repaired 3
W.C.Doors repaired 1
Roofs repaired 1
Workrooms cleansed 5
Sanitary accommodation improved 3
SCHOOLS
The exclusion of children suffering from infectious diseases and their
contacts is dealt with in accordance with the Memorandum issued jointly by the
Ministry of Health and the Board of Education. No schools wore closed during
the year on account of infectious diseases.
HOUSING - HOUSING- ACT, 1936
| 1. INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING THE YEAR:- | |
| (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 960 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 3455 |
| (2) (a) Number of' dwelling-houses (including under sub -head (1) above which were inspected an d recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 | - |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | - |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to bo in a state so dangerous or | |
| injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | - |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to above | |
| under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects | |
| reasonably fit for human habitation | 591 |
| 2. REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING THE YEAR WITHOUT SERVICE OF FORMAL NOTICES:- | |
| Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers | 571 |
| 3. ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS HIRING THE YEAR:- | |
| A. - Proceedings under Sections 9,10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936:- | |
| (1)Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 92 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:- | |
| (a) By owners | 78 |
| (b) by Local Authority in default of owners | 1 |
| B - Proceedings under Public Health Acts:- | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices wore served requiring defects to bo remedied | 5 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal Notices:- | |
| (a) By owners | 7 |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners | - |
| C - Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of Housing Act, 1936:- | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which demolition orders were made | - |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of demolition orders | .- |
| D - Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:- | |
| (l) 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 tenements or rooms having boon rendered fit. | - |