Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table XVI
HOUSING—GENERAL
statistics | |
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I. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:- | |
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 1,596 |
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 6,358 |
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | |
- | |
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | |
(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 | 680 |
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 | 608 |
3. Action under statutory powers during the year:— | |
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | - |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices | |
- | |
(b) By local authority in default of owners | - |
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 238 |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices | |
274 | |
- | |
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:- | |
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | |
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:- | |
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made | _ |
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement room having been rendered fit | |
4. Housing Act, 1936—Overcrowding:— | |
145 | |
(2) Number of families dwelling therein | 208 |
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein | 819 |
38 | |
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year | 14 |
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases | 59 |