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

Wood Green 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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Table: Informal Notices served -

Informal Notices served -

Shops Act1Complied with4
Pood and Drugs Act128" "121
Public Health Act224" "262
Housing Act13" "3
Factories Act0" "4
Pests Act4" "8
Statutory Notices served:-
Public Health Act44" "50
Housing Act2" "6
Factories Act0" "0
Food & Drugs Act0" "0

Table: Hous ing Statistics1, Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:-

Hous ing Statistics

1, Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:-

(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)237
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose1, 252
(2) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation-
(3) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation.9
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal Notices:-
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers265
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:-(1) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936:-
(a) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs2
(b) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices-
(i) By owners6
(ii) By Local Authority in default of owners-
(2) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(a) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied44