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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(6) With State Assistance under the Housing Acts:—
(1) By the Local Authority:—
(a) For the purposes of the Act of 1930 130
The 359 houses are situated as follows:—
Hale End Ward 196 (a)
High Street Ward 9
Higham Hill Ward 38 (b)
Hoe Street Ward 25 (c)
St. James Street Ward 2
Wood Street Ward 89 (d)
(a) Includes 21 fiats; (b) includes 36 flats;
(c) Includes 24 flats; (d) includes 62 flats.
The erection of 130 houses at Chestnut Farm is now completed
and schemes for the erection of 74 houses at Millfield Avenue (No. 2),
14 houses at Essex Hall (No. 2), 6 houses at Fulbourne Road, 4 flats
at Carlton Road and 4 flats at Billet Road, 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:—
I.—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) 3,536
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 12,410
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 764
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,666
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as to
be unfit for human habitation 10
(N.B.—These comprise individual unfit houses
and those situated in Clearance Areas.)