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
East Ham 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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| (3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | - |
| (4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 7,808 |
| 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 | 5,221 |
| III. Action under Statutory Powers during the year | |
| (a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936. | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Notices were served requiring repairs | - |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:— | |
| (i) By owners | - |
| (ii) By Local Authority in default of owners | - |
| (b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Notices were served requiring defects to be remedied ... | 395 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:— | |
| (i) By owners | 239 |
| (ii) By Local Authority in default of owners | - |