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East Ham 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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(5) Number of dwellinghouses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation -
(4) Number of dwellinghousos (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding Sub-hoad) found not to be in
all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 3,810
II. Remedy of Defects during the year without
service of formal notices:-
Number of defective dwellinghouses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their Officers 1,549
III. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:-
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9,10 & 16 of the Housing
Act, 1936ยป
(1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which Notices
wore served requiring repairs -
(2) Number of dwellinghouses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices i-
(a) By owners -
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners -
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which Notices
were served requiring defects to bo remedied 93
(2) Number of dwellinghouses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:-
(a) By owners 76
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners -
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936
(1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which Demolition
Orders wore made -
(2) Number of dwellinghouses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders -
Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act,1936:-
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which Closing Orders were made -
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders wore determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered fit -
Inspection and Supervision of Food
(a) Milk Supply.
Graded Milk.
The licenses in force on 31st December 1943 were as follows:-
Tuberculin Tested Milk
Bottling Establishment Licence -
Dealers' Licences 5
Supplementary Licences 3
Pasteurised Milk
Establishment Licence 1
Dealers' Licences 14
Supplementary Licences 3
The Council decided in December 1936 to charge no fees in respect
of licences granted under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.
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