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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(b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 55
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices: —
(a) By owners 29
(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
suance 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 —
4. Housing Act, 1936.—Part IV.— Overcrowding.
(a) (i) Number of dwelling houses overcrowded at end
of year 44
(ii)Number of families dwelling therein 90
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 460
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during
the year 10
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
year 65
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 325
(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 —
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
By the Council—
Permanent 90
Temporary 116
By other persons—
New Houses 33
Rebuilds 73