London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Enfield 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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HOUSING

Number of new houses erected during the year:—

Totals.With State Assistance (included in Totals).
Local AuthorityOther Local AuthoritiesOther Bodies or PersonsLocal AuthorityOther Local AuthoritiesOther Bodies or Persons
Temporary HousesNilNilNilNilNilNil
Permanent Houses163Nil16163NilNil
Conversions into FlatsNilNil1NilNilNil
Conversion into Halfway HouseNilNilNilNilNilNil
Rebuilding of War Destroyed HousesNilNil17NilNilNil
Reinstatement of Extensively Damaged HousesNilNil2NilNilNil
Totals163Nil36163NilNil

1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses:—

No. of houses.No. of inspections.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing-defects (under Public Health Housing Acts) and number of inspections made2,86115,279
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932, and the number of inspections madeNilNil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitationNil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation1,444
(The number here given is of houses where any
insanitary conditions were found.)