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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Remedying dampness, concreting sites, providing dampproof
courses and dry areas.
Providing sub-soil drainage, re-roofing, improving sanitary
arrangements, providing adequate water supplies,
remedying dilapidated conditions of structure.
Seven houses were dealt with under Section 15 which requires
a house of a certain rental to be kept by the owner
in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation.
The following table summarises the action taken:—
| Number of houses inspected re Housing and Town Planning Act | 4,538 |
| Dwelling houses considered on inspection to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 18 |
| Number of representations made to Borough Council under Section 17 (2) with a view to making of closing orders | 18 |
| Number of closing orders made | 9 |
| Number of dwelling houses remedied without making closing order | 9 |
| Number of dwelling houses put into fit state for human habitation after making closing order | 4 |
| Number of dwelling houses demolished (by War Office) | 2 |
| Number of dwelling houses closed in 1913 demolished by orders made in 1914 | 5 |
The following are the 18 houses represented:—
1, Walpole Place;
11, 13, Meetinghouse Lane;
6, 7, Rodney Street;
23, Barnfield Road;