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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Table l5.HOUSING STATISTICSI. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the years:-

Table l5.

HOUSING STATISTICS

I. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the years:-

(l)(a) Dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)5,322
(b) Inspections made for the purpose14,513
(2)(a) Dwelling-houses inspected and recorded under Housing Consolidated Regulations, 19251,071
(b) Inspections made for the purpose1,092
(3) Dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation148
(4) Dwelling-houses found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for habitation2,557
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 officers2,019
III. Action under statutory powers during the year:-
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of Housing Act, 1936:-
Dwelling-houses in respect of which Notices were served requiring repairsNil.
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Dwelling-houses in respect of which Notices were served requiring defects to be remedied538
(2) Dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of Formal Notices:-
(i) By Owners534
(ii) By Local Authority in default of owners4