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 Stepney]
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Essentiality Certificates and Building Licences. Applications
for Building Licences and Essentiality Certificates
prior to the issue of a building licence for the repair of
property are submitted to me for observations and recommendations,
After the necessary visiting, recommendations are
forwarded to the Licencing Sub-Committee.
25
No.
Received
Recommended
Recommended
with
modifications
Not
Recommended
1880
1144
532
204
Preferential Homing on Grounds of Health.
No. of cases investigated 68
" " referred to London County Council 37
" " " " Stepney Borough Council 9
Defence Regulation 68 C.A.
85 Investigations of premises have been made for possible
contravention relating to "Change of User,"
Overcrowding - Housing Act. 1956.
No, of cases investigated 1114
" " referred to London County Council 621
" " " " Stepney Borough Council 11
Prefabricated Houses Erected.
No, of prefabs, erected since close of hostilities:
London County Council - Uni-Seco type 238
Stepney Borough Council - Nissen type 300
Uni-Seco type 200
Total: 738
Permanent Flats erected 31
(West India House opened
30th November 1946)