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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 13. HOUSING STATISTICS
| I. | Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:- | |
| (l)(a) Dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects(Under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 4,712 | |
| (b) Inspections made for the purpose | 12,752 | |
| (2)(a) Dwelling-houses inspected and recorded under Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 962 | |
| (b) Inispectioris made for the purpose | 988 | |
| (3) Dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous 'or injurious to health as to be unfit for-human habitation | 31 | |
| (4) Dwelling-houses found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for habitation | 2,052 | |
| 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 | 1,541 | |
| III. | Action under statutory powers during the year:- (a) Proceedings.under Sections 9, 10 and 12 of Housing Act, 1957 - | |
| 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 | 511 | |
| (2) Dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices - | ||
| (i) By owners | 487 | |
| (ii) By local authority in default of owners | 24 |
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