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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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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PART IV - HOUSING
The clearance of unfit houses proceeded on a small scale
but the duty of carrying out the routine inspection of dwelling
houses went by default during most of the year.

Table: Inspection of Houses during the year.

Inspection of Houses during the year.

1. (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)414
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose807
2. (a) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations 1925 and 193242
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose81
3. Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation_
4. Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respect reasonably fit for human habitation88
Remedy of Defects, etc. during the year without the service of Formal Notices.
(a) Number of dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers43
(b) Number of dwellings in respect of which voluntary undertakings not to re-let on termination of present tenancy were given-
(c) Number of unfit dwellings closed in pursuance of voluntary undertakings-
(d) Number of unfit dwellings demolished voluntarily-
Action under Statutory Powers during the Year.
(1) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act. 1957. (a) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs-