London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Leyton 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| (2) | 852 |
| 3,738 | |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | Nil |
| (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 | 1,335 |
II.—Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of Formal Notices:—
| Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action taken by the Local Authority or their officers | 1,567 |
| III.—Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | Nil |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:— | |
| Nil | |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners | Nil |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 83 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:— | |
| 60 | |
| Nil | |