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
Romford 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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| Number of houses erected during the year— | |
|---|---|
| (1) By Local Authority | 303 |
| (2) By Private Enterprise | 264 |
| (3) By L.C.C. at Harold Hill Estate | 297 |
| (l) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 2,143 |
| ( b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 4,790 |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under subhead (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 | Nil |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 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 | 14 |
| (4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects fit for human habitation | 863 |
| Number of dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of Informal action by the local authority or their officers | 789 |
| (a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 10 of the Housing Act, 193&— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Notices were served requiring repairs | Nil |
| ('2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of Formal Notices— | |
| (a) By owners | Nil |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | Nil |
| (b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 154 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of Formal Notices— | |
| (a) By owners | 107 |
| (b) Bv local authority in default of owners | 15 |