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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
Woolwich 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Housing of the Working classes act.
30. The Housing and Town Planning Act was found to
work satisfactorily. Owners have always been given an
opportunity of stating their case to the Public Health Committee
before a closing orded has been made.
The following table shows the action taken:—
Number of houses inspected re Housing and Town
Planning Act 340
Dwelling houses considered on inspection in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation 18
Number of representations made to Borough Council
with a view to the making of closing orders 18
Number of closing orders made 14
Number of dwelling houses remedied without making
closing order 4
Number of dwelling houses put into fit state for
human habitation after making closing order 7
The following are the houses referred to in the above table:—
| 6, | Market Hill, Woolwich. | |
| 5, | Cock Yard, Woolwich. | |
| 6 | ditto | ditto |
| 1, | Stanley House, High Street, Woolwich. | |
| 5, | Godfrey Street, Woolwich. | |
| 9, | ditto | ditto |
| 10, | Kate's Place, North Woolwich. | |
| 11 | ditto | ditto |
| 12, | ditto | ditto |
| 13, | ditto | ditto |
| 14, | ditto ditto | |