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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| (i) By the Local Authority— | |
| (a) For the purposes of Part V of the Act of 1936— | |
| Houses | 166 |
| Flats | Nil |
| Temporary housing | Nil |
| (b) For other purposes | Nil |
| (ii) By other bodies and persons | Nil |
| (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 3,296 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 15,398 |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 & 1932 | Nil |
| Nil | |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 4 |
| (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 | 1,810 |
| 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 | 1,716 |
| III.—Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:— | |
| (a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | Nil |