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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
Carshalton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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| Ac. under which erected. | No. of Properties | Type | ||
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The number of first applications received during 1938 160
The number of tenancies allotted during 1938 40
The number of applications outstanding at 31st Dec., 1938 349
Inspection and action taken under Statutory Powers.
1. Inspections of Dwelling Houses during the year.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 1688
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose .. 4428
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
head (1) above), which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 to 1932 428
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1788
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 3
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 328
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