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 Brent]
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Table 29
Overcrowding
(a) Dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year | 1,344 |
(b) Overcrowding relieved during the year | 103 |
(c) Dwelling houses which have again become overcrowded after the local authority have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding | not known |
(d) (i) Council houses found to be overcrowded at end of year | 34 |
(ii) Families | 34 |
(iii) Persons | 290 |
(e) Section 80, Housing Act, 1957—licences issued | Nil |
Table 30
New Dwellings, 1965
Houses | Flats | |
---|---|---|
Dwellings built by private builders (excluding those built by the police authorities) | 28 | 209 |
Built by local authority | 337 | |
Applicants on Council's waiting list at 31.12.66 | 9,308 |
Table 31
Notices served (including Housing Survey)
Intimation notices served | 515 |
Intimation notices complied with | 508 |
Statutory notices served (Public Health Act, 1936) | 1,376 |
Statutory notices complied with (Public Health Act, 1936) | 1,371 |
Statutory notices served (Public Health Act, 1961) | 97 |
Statutory notices complied with (Public Health Act, 1961) | 114 |
Statutory notices served (Shops Act, 1950) | - |
Statutory notices complied with (Shops Act, 1950) | - |
Statutory notices served (Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949) | 32 |
Statutory notices complied with (Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949) | 27 |
Statutory notices served (Middlesex County Council Act, 1956) | 11 |
Statutory notices complied with (Middlesex County Council Act, 1956) | 13 |
Statutory notices served Housing Act, 1957 (Section 9) | 27 |
Statutory notices complied with Housing Act, 1957 (Section 9) | 57 |
Statutory notices served Housing Act, 1961 (Section 15) | 79 |
Statutory notices complied with Housing Act, 1961 (Section 15) | 138 |
Non-compliance with statutory notices referred to Town Clerk (Public Health Act, 1936, Section 93) | 239 |
Referred for work to be carried out in default of owners | 274 |
Table 32
Nuisances Abated and Improvements Effected
New cisterns provided | 5 |
Cisterns repaired/renewed | 52 |
Cisterns cleansed/covered | 7 |
Draw taps placed on mains | - |
Water supply re-instated | 15 |