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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health and Housing Acts) | 2047 |
| Number of inspections made for the purpose | 7229 |
| Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 584 |
| Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notices. | |
| Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority | 480 |
| Proceedings under Public Health Acts. | |
| Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Formal Notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 134 |
| Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of Formal Notices :— | |
| (a) by Owners | 99 |
| (b) by Local Authority in default | 2 |
Cinemas and Places of Entertainment and Licensed Houses.
During the year these premises have been inspected by the Sanitary
Inspectors and detailed reports submitted to the respective
licensing authority.
Smoke Abatement.
Number of observations made during the year 67
In this connection advice was given where necessary.
Cesspools.
A number of houses in the more rural portions of the Borough
are drained into cesspools.
These were emptied by the Council on 201 occasions during
the year.
Treatment of Verminous Houses.
| 23 houses were successfully treated:— | |
| Privately owned | 17 |
| Council Houses | 6 |