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Hornchurch 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]

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Furthermore, the names of the children absent from school
stated to be suffering from Infectious Disease are reported on Form
M. 1. 13, by Head Teachers to the Medical Officer of Health.
Housing.
1. Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:—
(1) (a) Total No. of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 413
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,276
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
subhead (l) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 78
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 271
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 5
(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 112
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 96
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:
A. Proceedings under sections 17, 18, and 23 of the
Housing Act, 1930:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 0
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 0
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 0
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 13