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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 13
HOUSING STATISTICS
| 1.- | Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:- | |
| (1) (a) Dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 4,332 | |
| (b) Inspections made for the purpose | 14,533 | |
| (2) (a) Dwelling houses inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | nil | |
| (b) Inspections made for the purpose | nil | |
| (3) Dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to. be unfit for human habitation | 2 | |
| (4) Dwelling houses found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for habitation | 1,534 | |
| 2.- | 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 | 248 | |
| 3.- | Action under Statutory Powers during the year:- (a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 12 of the 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 | 1,286 | |
| (2) Dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices | ||
| (i) By owners | 1,190 | |
| (ii) By Local Authority in default of owners | 96 |