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Walthamstow 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Applications received from Warner
Estate Ltd 117
Total number of Grants and amount
approved by Council to Warner
Estate Ltd 116 £19,983
Summary
Total number of applications 196
Total number of grants 148
Total amount of grants £26,679
Inspection
The Chief Public Health Inspector reports as follows:—
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) 1,265
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,976
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 104
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 95
(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
(N.B.—These comprise individual unfit houses).
(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 529
II.—Remedy of Defects During the Year Without Service
of Formal Notices:—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit
in consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their Officers 380