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Hayes and Harlington 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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2.— Defects Found.

ParticularsNumber of defects
FoundRemedied
Sunitary Accommodation (S.7):
Insufficient22
Unsuitable or defective55
Not separate for sexes
Total77

OFFENSIVE TRADES
There are no establishments in the district carrying on
Offensive Trades.
SECTION D.
HOUSING
During the year 1948 the following houses and prefabricated
bungalows were completed.
Grand,total to
1948 31/12/48
Permanent houses 318 761
Temporary bungalows — 224
Houses rebuilt after destruction by enemy
action 26 57
Houses rendered habitable after serious
damage by enemy action — 3
Adaptation of unoccupied buildings 1 17
1— Inspection of houses during the year.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under the Public Health or
Housing Acts) 1,732
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,733
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses which were
spected and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 3
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 15
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 3
(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
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