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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
Hayes and Harlington 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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2. Defects Found
| Particulars | Number of Defects | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | ||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:— | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 1 | 1 | |
| Want of ventilation | 3 | 3 | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | |
| Want of drainage of floors | — | — | |
| Other nuisances | 4 | 3 | |
| Sanitary accommodation | Insufficient | 3 | 1 |
| Unsuitable or defective | 10 | 10 | |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | |
| Offences under the Factories Act:— | |||
| Other offences | — | — | |
| Total | 21 | 18 | |
OFFENSIVE TRADES
There are three establishments carrying on the offensive trade
of fat extracting.
SECTION D
HOUSING
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) 1,154
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,340
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 and 1932 Nil
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose Nil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation Nil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation Nil
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 85
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