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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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2.—D efects Found
| Particulars | Number of Defects | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | ||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:— | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 9 | 9 | |
| Want of ventilation | — | — | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | |
| Want of drainage of floors | — | — | |
| Other nuisances | — | — | |
| Sanitary accommodation | Insufficient | 6 | 6 |
| Unsuitable or defective | 2 | 2 | |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | |
| Offences under the Factories Act:— | |||
| Other offences | — | — | |
| Total | 17 | 17 | |
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) 823
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 934
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 and 1932 2
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3
(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 125
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