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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
West Ham 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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repairs in normal times with the number issued since the War
ended:—
Housing Summonses issued.
| Before. | During. | After. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year. | No. | Year. | No. | Year. | No. |
| 1910 | 92 | 1915 | 51 | 1919 | 221 |
| 1911 | 100 | 1916 | 57 | 1920 | 380 |
| 1912 | 97 | 1917 | 72 | 1921 | 438 |
| 1913 | 75 | 1918 | 40 | 1922 | 442 |
| 1914 | 67 | 1923 | 374 | ||
| 431 | 220 | 1,855 | |||
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest Restriction
Act, 1920.
The total number of certificates granted by the Authority
under the above Act during the year was 27.
Housing particulars during 1923 in the form desired by the
Ministry of Health.
Number of New Houses erected during the year—
(a) Total 42
(b) As part of a Municipal Housing Scheme 28
1. Unfit Dwelling Houses: Inspection—
(1) Total number of Dwelling Houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health and
Housing Acts) 11,207
(2) Number of Dwelling Houses which were
spected and recorded under the Housing
(Inspection of District) Regulations 1910 3,735
(3) Number of Dwelling Houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as to
be unfit for human habitation Nil
(4) 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 habitation 8,380