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 Barnes]
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HOUSING.
Table 19.—HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1940.
1. Number of Dwellings Owned by the Local Authority:— | |||
Number of houses | 241 | Total 448 | |
„ „ flats | 207 | ||
2. Unfit Houses. | |||
(i)(ai Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 393 | ||
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 1253 | ||
Nil | |||
(b) Number of re-inspections made under the Regulations | 283 | ||
Nil | |||
125 | |||
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers | 208 | ||
During 1940 action was taken under Scction 39 of the Public Health Act, 1936. The owner having failed to comply with a Statutory Notice, the Council carried out the work and recovered the costs. | |||
No proceedings were taken under the following Statutory Powers: | |||
(c)—Sec. 12, Housing Act, 1936—(Closing Order, underground rooms). |