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
Shoreditch 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Number of Notices served—
| (a) Under Public Health Act-— | |
|---|---|
| (i) Intimation | 4,785 |
| (ii) Statutory | 668 |
| (b) Under Housing Act | Nil |
| Number of houses repaired or nuisances remedied under Public Health Act, 1891 | 4,785 |
| Number of houses repaired under Section 17 of Housing Act, 1930— | |
| (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 | 150 |
| (b) In course of erection | 100 |
| Number of representations by Medical Officer or other person (Housing Act, 1930, Sec. 1) | 2 |
| Number of houses included in such representations | 39 |
| Number of closing orders made(i.e., underground rooms) | 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 (made by L.C.C. with support of Borough Council) | 190 |
| (b) Voluntarily | 17 |
Underground Rooms.
| Number illegally occupied 10 (Public Health (London) Act); 2,000 approximately (Housing Act) | |
| Number closed or illegal occupation discontinued | 9 |
Overcrowding.
| Number of cases of overcrowding found | 125 |
| Number remedied | 195 |
| Number of prosecutions | 1 |
Water Supply.
The number of certificates issued as required under the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, section 48 (2), was 90.
The water supply is almost entirely from the Metropolitan Water Board.