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Barnes 1952

[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 disinfected33
Lots of bedding disinfected54
„ „ destroyed14

HOUSING.

Table 13.—HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1952.

1. Number of Dwellings Owned by the Local Authority:—
Number of houses256Total 779
„ „ 11 flats523
(Including corporate properties.)
2. Unfit Houses.
(I) Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:—
(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 purpose1,639
(ii) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932Nil
(b) Number of re-inspections made under the RegulationsNil
(in) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitationNil
(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 habitation94
(II) 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 (including 63 cases outstanding from the previous year)156