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in conjunction with the Council's Stand on Clean Air, elsewhere
in the fair. Over 600 persons attended, the 31 film shows given
during the week.
Leaflets and Literature. Leaflets on a variety of subjects
are distributed to the publico It is the practice to hand out at
Health Education sessions material referring to the subject matter
of the films when information may be usefully expanded in this
manner,, Other health education material is distributed widely
through the Council's libraries and other public buildings,,
Wide publicity was given to the coming into force of the
Clean Air Act. This is dealt with on page 23 of this Report.
HOUSING
REPAIRS
At the end of 1957s there were estimated to be 41,942
dwellings in the Borougho The number inspected for housing
defects under the Public Health or Housing Acts was 4,444 and
1,197 houses were found to be not in all respects reasonably fit
for habitation.
A total of 743 houses were rendered fit by informal action
by the Public Health Inspectors. This informal action included
the service of intimation notices.
In 428 instances it was necessary to serve statutory notices
in order to ensure the carrying out of the requisite work.
House-to-house inspections under the Housing (Consolidated)
Regulations, 1925 were continued, the total number of inspections
in 1957 being 418.
OVERCROWDING
During the year 12 families were found to be living in
overcrowded conditions, and reports were made to the London County
Council and to the Borough Council's Housing Department in respect
of these persons. A further 70 families were visited after
complaints of overcrowding or at the request of the London County
Council or the Borough Council Housing Departments, Reports were
sent to the Housing Departments setting out details o; the applicants®
present accommodation.
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