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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
Walthamstow 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| No. of houses | No. of persons displaced | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Housing Act, 1936 | ||
| (a) Houses demolished as a result of formal or informal procedure under Section 11 | 3 | 9 |
| (b) Houses closed in pursuance of an undertaking given by the owners under Section 11, and still in force | 1 | 2 |
| (c) Parts of buildings closed (Section 12) | 1 | 2 |
| (2) Housing Act, 1949 | ||
| (a) Closing Orders made under Section 3(1) | — | — |
| (b) Demolition Orders determined and Closing Orders substituted under Section 3 (2) | — | — |
| (3) Repairs | ||
| Number of unfit or defective houses rendered fit during the period as a result of informal action by the local authority under the Public Health or Housing Acts | 1,263 | |
| (4) Public Health Acts | ||
| Number of houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices— | ||
| (a) By owners | 220* | |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | 1 | |
| (5) Housing Act, 1936 | ||
| Number of houses made fit after service of formal notices— | ||
| (a) By owners | — | |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | — | |
| *Includes those brought forward from preceding year. | ||
Marlowe Road Redevelopment Area
In February, the Council decided to investigate the possibility
of declaring a redevelopment area in the Wood Street Ward. This
involved the detailed inspection of some 300 houses, 256 of which
were completed by the end of the year.
Rent and Mortgage Restriction Acts
During the year thirteen certificates were granted to tenants.
No applications were received for clearance certificates.
Housing Act, 1936, Section 62
Applications for "permitted number" were received from
landlords and certificates issued during the year respecting 85
lettings. Thirty special enquiries from the Housing Manager were
also dealt with.