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Wanstead and Woodford 1951

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

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General Environmental Public Health—Continued.
Inspection of Food Premises
Meat Shops 202
Bakehouses 37
Fishmongers 113
Grocers 145
Restaurants and Cafes130
Dairies and Milk Shops 32
Greengrocers 43
Ice Cream premises 172
Hotels, Boarding Houses and Public Houses 8
Total 2,225
SECTION D. HOUSING
No. of houses erected during 1951: 193 Council; 52 Private enterprise;
2 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) 928
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,357
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 8
(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 254
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 222
22