Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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(d) Proceeding's under section 12 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were made —
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were determined, the tenement or room
having been rendered fit —
4. Housing Act, 1936—Part IV.—Overcrowding:—
(a) (i) Number of dwelling houses overcrowded at
end of year 43
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 43
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 284
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported
during the year 6
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved
during the year15
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 91½
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling houses
have again become overcrowded after the
Local Authority have taken steps for the
abatement of overcrowding Nil
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
By the Local Authority Nil
By other persons 1173
HEALTH VISITOR.
The Council employs one full-time Health Visitor, who
works under the supervision of the Medical Officer of Health.
She carries out her duties in a very tactful and efficient
manner.
The following is a summary of the visits paid by her during
the year:—