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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Barnes 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: Table 13.—Infected Rooms and Articles (dealt with by the Council).

Table 13.—Infected Rooms and Articles (dealt with by the Council).

Premises disinfected23
Lots of bedding disinfected20
„ „ destroyed4

Table: HOUSINGT able 14.— HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1954

HOUSING

T able 14.— HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1954

1. Number of Dwellings Owned by the Local Authority:—
Number of houses252Total 788
„ „ flats536
(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)352
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose1,435
(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
(iii) 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 habitation126
(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 20 cases outstanding from the previous year)104