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Leyton 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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SECTION D.
HOUSING.
Complaints.
During the year 942 complaints of nuisances were received and
investigated. The nature of the complaints included sanitary
defects in houses, drains choked or defective, premises infested with
vermin, etc.
Notices.
Notices served—Informal 757
Statutory—Housing Acts Nil
Public Health Acts 127
Re-drainage Nil
Notices complied with—Informal 1,008
Statutory—
Housing Acts Nil
Public Health Acts 162
Re-drainage Nil
Housing.
Number of houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b)).
(i) By the Local Authority Nil
(ii) By other Local Authorities Nil
(iii) By other bodies and persons :
Houses Nil
Flats Nil
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts.
(i) By the Local Authority:—
(a) For the purposes of Part v of the
Act of 1936 Nil
(b) For other purposes Nil
(ii) By other bodies or persons Nil
I.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 1,465
(6) Number of inspections made for the purpose 8,016