London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Shoreditch 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Number of Notices served—
(a) Under Public Health Act—
(i.) Intimation 4,493
(ii.) Statutory 670
(b) Under Housing Act Nil
Number of houses repaired or nuisances remedied under Public
Health Act, 1891 4,493
Number of houses repaired under Section 17 of Housing Act, 1980—
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
Number of houses closed on notice by owner that they could not be
made fit Nil
Number of houses for the Working Classes—
(a) Erected during the year 52
(b) In course of erection Nil
Number of representations by Medical Officer or other person
(Housing Act, Sec. 17) 2
Number of houses included in such representations 2
Number of Closing Orders made Nil
Number of Closing Orders determined (i.e., houses made fit) Nil
Number of Demolition Orders Nil
Number of houses demolished—
(a) In pursuance of Orders Nil
(b) Voluntary 11
Underground Rooms.
Number illegally occupied 7 (Public Health (London) Act); 2,000 approximately
(Housing Act)
Number closed or illegal occupation discontinued 7
Overcrowding.
Number of cases of overcrowding found 198
Number remedied 240
Number of prosecutions Nil
Offensive Trades.
The only business carried on within the Borough that falls within this
category is that of a Fur Skin Dresser at 110, New North Road. Five visits
of inspection were made. Two intimation notices were served in respect of
lime washing. Both were duly complied with.