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Wimbledon 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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HOUSING
(a) HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1937.
| 1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year:— (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 2,448 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 8,574 |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head [1] above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 486 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 2,100 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 5 |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses, exclusive of those referred to under the preceding subhead found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 1,478 |
| 2. 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 | 1,162 |
| 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:— | |
| A.—Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | Nil |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices: (a) By owners | Nil |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | Nil |
| B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 166 |