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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 1948

[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 tine form required by the Ministry of Health

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

1, INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING THE YEAR
(l) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Fublic Health or Hous mg Acts)6,507
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose22,917
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (l) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Section 5, Housing Act 1936lr364
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose1,408
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation-
2. REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING THE YEAR WITHOUT SERVICE OF FORMAL NOTICES:-
Number of premises where it was found necessary to serve Intimation Notices under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, to abate nuisanoes or remedy defects4,302
3. ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR
A.- Proceedings under Sections 9,10, and 16 Housing Act 1936 -
(l) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs13
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after servioe of formal notices:
(a) By owners24
(b) By local authority in default of owners12
B.- Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which nuisance notices were served requiring defects to be remedied537
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of nuisance notices:
(a) By owners585
(b) By local authority in default of owners3