London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Stepney 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table 1
HOUSING STATISTICS
I. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the years-
(1)(a) Dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 6,993
(b ) Inspections made for the purpose 22,241
(2)(a) Dwelling houses inspected and recorded
under Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 179
(b ) Inspections made for the. purpose 193
(3) Dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as
to be unfit for human habitation 54
(4) Dwelling-houses found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 2,729
II. Remedy of defects during the year without service
of Formal Notices-
Dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 1,993
III. Action under Statutory powers during the years:-
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of
Housing Act, 1936:-
Dwelling-houses in respect of which
Notices were served requiring repairs Nil
(b ) Proceedings under Public Health Acts :-
(1) Dwelling-houses in respect of which
Notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 736
(2) Dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of Formal
Notices:-
(i) By Owners 736
(ii) By Local Authority in default of
owner Nil
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