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 Romford]
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4.—HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR. 1958.
TABLE 15
Number of houses erected during the year: — | |
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(1) By Local Authority | 158 |
(2) By Private Enterprise | 209 |
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 3,648 |
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 5,514 |
(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 | 19 |
(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 | 652 |
Number of dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of Informal action by the local authority or their officers | 524 |
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 12 of the Housing Act, 1957:— | |
(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 | 108 |
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of Formal Notices:— | |
(a) By owners | 93 |
(b) By local authority in default of owners | 13 |