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Walthamstow 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: Housing Inspections

Housing Inspections

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)1,137
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose3,374
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which are inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 19325
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose7
(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)1
(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 habitation495
II. Unfit houses closed:-
(1) Under Sections 16(4), 17(1) and 35(1), Housing Act, 19571
(2) Under Sections 17(3) and 26, Housing Act, 1957-
(3) Parts of buildings closed under Section 18, Housing Act, 19571
III. Unfit houses made fit and houses in which defects were remedied:-
(1) After informal action by Local Authority399*
(2) After formal notice under (a) Public Health Acts73*
(b) Sections 9 and 16, Housing Act, 1957-
(3) Under Section 24, Housing Act, 1957-

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* including those notices outstanding from previous years,

Table: Inspection and Supervision of FoodDetails of Milk Samples taken:

Inspection and Supervision of Food

Details of Milk Samples taken:

GradeNo. of SamplesResults
Satisfty.Unsatisfty.
Pasteurised25241
Sterilised55-
Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised36342
Totals66633