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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
Enfield 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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Number of new houses erected during the year by:—
| (a) Local Authority | 347 |
| (b) Other Local Authorities | Nil |
| (c) Other bodies or persons | 66 |
| With State assistance (included in above totals):— | |
| (a) Local Authority | Nil |
| (b) Other Local Authorities | Nil |
| (c) Other bodies or persons | Nil |
1.
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 made | 2,283 | 11,760 |
| (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 made | 65 | 126 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 6 | |
| (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 habitation | 776 | |
| (The number here given is of houses where any insanitary conditions were found.) | ||
| 2. Remedy of defects without service of formal Notices. Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers | 582 | |
| 3. Action under Statutory Powers. | ||
| 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 | 2 | |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal Notices:— | ||