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Wanstead and Woodford 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]

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General Environmental Public Health —Continued.
Outworkers premises 25
passage establishments 34
Yards 2
River Pollutions 3
Swimming Baths 2
Sports Field 1
Muse Tips 6
Offensive Accumulations 3
Smoke observations 4
Inspection of Food Premises
Meat Shops 138
Bakehouses 49
Fishmongers 124
Grocers 208
Restaurants and Cafes 160
Dairies and Milk Shops 11
Greengrocers 63
Ice Cream premises 217
Hotels, Boarding Houses and Public Houses 17
Total 987
SECTION D. HOUSING
No of houses erected during 1950: 205 Council; 61 Private enterprise;
29 Cost of Works (rebuilds).
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) 1,128
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,980
VISITS
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925
and 1932 Nil
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose Nil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 17
(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 344
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