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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
Hendon 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| No demolition order was made by the Local Authority and no house was found to be in a state so dangerous, or injurious to health, as to be unfit for human habitation. | |
| Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 1803 |
| Number of inspections made for the purpose | 5152 |
| Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 731 |
| Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers | 644 |
| Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 101 |
| Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:— | |
| (a) By Owner | 75 |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of Owner | — |
The following summary of the inspection work performed
by the Sanitary Inspectors has been submitted to me by Mr.
G. E. Luck, Chief Sanitary Inspector:—
Inspections made 6957
Re-inspections after order or notice 8501
Complaints received and investigated 2123
Nuisances discovered and dealt with 2930
Visits paid to Infected Houses 1124
Infected rooms disinfected 476
Cesspools emptied 145