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 Penge]
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Child Life Protection.
Number of foster parents on the Register-
(a) at the beginning of the year 6
(b) at the end of the year 3
Number of foster children on the Register
(a) at the beginning of the year 6
(b) at the end di the year 5
(c) who died during the year 1
No legal proceedings were taken.
Dental Treatment,
Where necessary, expectant and nursing mothers and children
are referred to the Dental Surgeon for treatment, and during the
year this was done in 66 cases.
HOUSING.
There were no new houses or flats erected or houses converted
into flats during the year.
1. Inspection of dwel1inghouses during the year:
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 337
(b) Number'of inspections made for the purpose. 370
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, I92o and 1932 1
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose. 1
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation,, Nil
(4) Number of dwelling ho uses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not
to be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 308
2. Remedy of Defects without service of formal notices:
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 290
3. Action under Statutory Powers
(a) Proceedings under Section 9 of Housing Act, 1936. l
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs l
(2) Number of dwellinghousos rendered fit after
service of formal notices?
(a By Owners
(b) By Local Authority in default of Owners 1
(b) Proceedings "under Public Health .Acts,
(1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
.remedied 17
(2) Number of dwellinghouses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:-
(a) By Owners 16
(b) By Local Authority in default of Owners 1
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