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Stepney 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Statistics.—I.—Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 21,144
(6) Number of inspections made for the purpose 26,243
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 333
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 333
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitatation
262
(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 9,069
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 7,083
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 —
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners —
(b) By local authority in default of owners—
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 2,003
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
{a) By owners 2,003
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners—
(c) Proceedings under sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
tion Orders were made 1
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders 2
(d) Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which Closing Orders were made 4
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered fit—
4.—Housing Act, 1936—Part IV.—Overcrowding :—
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year 6,574
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 6,574
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 36,157