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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Table 12.—Infected Rooms and Articles (dealt with by the Council).
Premises disinfected | 33 |
Lots of bedding disinfected | 54 |
„ „ destroyed | 14 |
Table 13.—HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1952.
1. Number of Dwellings Owned by the Local Authority:— | ||||
Number of houses | 256 | Total 779 | ||
„ „ 11 flats | 523 | |||
(Including corporate properties.) | ||||
2. Unfit Houses. | ||||
(i) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 578 | |||
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 1,639 | |||
(ii) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 | Nil | |||
(b) Number of re-inspections made under the Regulations | Nil | |||
(in) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | Nil | |||
(iv) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 94 | |||
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers (including 63 cases outstanding from the previous year) | 156 |