Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The 420 houses are situated as follows:—-
Hale End Ward 193 (a)
High Street Ward 16
Higham Hill Ward 68 (b)
Hoe Street Ward 20
St. James Street Ward 30 (c)
Wood Street Ward 93 (d)
(a) Including 2 Flats; (b) including 12 Flats;
(c) including 28 Flats; (d) including 8 Flats.
N.B.—Each flat is counted as one house.
Schemes for the erection of 130 houses at Chestnut Farm,
14 houses in Forest Road by Holmes Avenue, and 8 flats at
Cooper Avenue have been submitted for approval.
(b) Inspection.
The following information is given in the form required
by the Ministry of Health, and is supplied by the Chief
Sanitary Inspector:—
1. Inspection of Dwelling-Houses during the Year
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under
the Public Health or Housing Acts) 4,153
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 15,580
i(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included
under sub-head (1) above) which
were inspected and recorded under
the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 1,192
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 4,862
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be
in a state so dangerous or injurious to
health as to be unfit for human habitation
Nil
{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 2,664