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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
Orpington 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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| (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 | — |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices: | |
| (a) By owners | — |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners | — |
| (b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts: | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 24 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices: — | |
| (a) By owners | 16 |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners | — |
| (c) Proceedings under sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936: — | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | — |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | — |
| (d) Proceedings 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 | — |
| (a) (i) Number of dwelling houses overcrowded at end of year | 99 |
| (ii) Number of families dwelling therein | 212 |
| (iii) Number of persons dwelling therein | 891 |
| (b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year | 68 |
| (c) (i) Number of cases overcrowding relieved during year | 47 |
| (ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases , | 196 |