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 Wanstead and Woodford]
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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 Nill
(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 27
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 12
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 12
(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 10
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
or Demolition Orders 1
4. Housing Act, 1936.—Part IV.—Overcrowding:—
No formal action.
Twelve inspections were made in suspected cases of overcrowding