[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch] page 156

Shoreditch 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: The following table gives particulars of the work done under the Housing Acts in the form required by the Ministry of Health:—Table No. 139

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The following table gives particulars of the work done under the Housing Acts in the form required by the Ministry of Health:—

Table No. 139

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)	6,612
(1)	(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose	20,788
(2)	(a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which Were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932	1,029
(2)	(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose	1,544
(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	351
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		4,083
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
A.—Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs		351
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:—
	(a) By owners	351
	(b) By local authority in default of owners	Nil
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied		886
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:—
	(a) By owners	886
	(b) By local authority in default of owners	Nil