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
Walthamstow 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Applications received from Warner Estate Ltd;- | |
|---|---|
| Discretionary | 64 |
| Total number of grants and amounts approved by Council to Warner Estate Ltd- | |
| Discretionary | 66 £13,571 |
| Total number of applications:- | |
| Discretionary | 202 |
| Standard | 206 |
| Total number of grants:- | |
| Discretionary | 165 |
| Standard | 154 |
| Total amount of grants:- | |
| Discretionary | £41,544 |
| Standard | £17,530 |
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) 1,530
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 4 208
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
head (1) above) which are inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 .. .. •• 106
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose .. 181
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation (N.B. These comprise individual
unfit houses) 12
(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 595