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 Sutton and Cheam]
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Various
Number of dustbins provided 18
" accumulations of refuse removed 11
11 wasp nests destroyed 41
" miscellaneous Items remedied 78
HOUSING
lo Inspection of Dwelling-Houses during the Year:-
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
under the Public Health or Housing Acts 175
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 646
(2) Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 163
2, 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 4 for 1957) 31
Action under Statutory Powers during the Years:-
(A) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1957:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 4
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:-
(a) By Owners 3
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 1
(B) Proceedings under the Public Health Act:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 9
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:-
(a) By Owners 6
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 3
(C) Proceedings under Section 17 (1) of the Housing
Act, 1957:-
(1) Number of houses demolished as the result of
formal action by the Local Authority 1
(2) Number of houses demolished as the result of
informal action by the Local Authority
11