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 Shoreditch]
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(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation ... Nil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation Nil
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 officers
(Intimation Notice)—Public Health London Act 4,330
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year
A.— Proceedings under sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act, 1930:
(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 Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which statutory
notices were served requiring defects to be remedied (and see
2 above) 668
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 668
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
C.— Proceedings under sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders Nil
D.— Proceedings under section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930:
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders were made 5
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit Nil