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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
Sutton and Cheam 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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HOUSING
| 1. Inspection of Dwelling-Houses During the Year; | |
| (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected under the Public Health or Housing Acts | 397 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 1,397 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 105 |
| 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 | 80 |
| 3- Action under Statutory Powers during the year: | |
| (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 | - |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:-(a) By Ownsrs | |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners | - |
| (B) Proceedings under the Public Health Act:- (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal not ices:-(a) By Owners | |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners | 1 |
| (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 | 8 |
| (2) Number of houses demolished as a result of informal action by the Local Authority | 4 |