London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Stepney 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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30.
the war numbered 2,195: 999 by the London County Council,
1,160 by the Stepney Borough Council, and 36 by private
owners; and 1,029 were under construction.
Summary of Inspections made bv the Housing Inspector.
| Overcrowding | 55 9 | |
| Preferential housing on health grounds | 119 | |
| Underground rooms | ||
| "Permitted Numbers" under Housing Act, | 1936 | 11 |
| Temporary Hutments | 179 | |
| Requisitioned premises | ||
| Premises situated in Clearance Areas | 146 | |
| Defence Regulation 68 C.A. | 15 | |
| Building Licences | 16 | |
| Section 5, Housing Act, 1936 | 39 | |
| Section 11, Do. | 25 | |
| Miscellaneous | 270 |
Statistics.
Further Housing statistics are given in the Appendix
pages 65 and 66.