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 Camden]
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TABLE 13 WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
DURING 1967 AND 1968
1967 | 1968 | |
---|---|---|
Complaints received | 5,062 | 3,921 |
HOUSING | No. of visits | |
Complaints investigated | ||
Housing inspections | 4,224 | 4,303 |
Reinspections | 8,091 | 6,459 |
House to house inspections | 992 | 159 |
Section 3 - Inspection of district | 554 | 40 |
Section 9 - Repair of unfit houses | 5,531 | 5,700 |
Sections 16 and 17 - Closing, etc. of unfit houses | 214 | 83 |
Section 18 - Closing of part of building including underground rooms | 1,255 | 883 |
Section 42 - Clearance Areas | 1,053 | 574 |
Section 78 - Overcrowding | 15 | 18 |
Compulsory Purchase Orders | 534 | 591 |
Section 15 - Provision of amenities | 5,927 | 5,555 |
Section 19 - Direction regarding occupation | 6 | 7 |
Rehabilitation Areas - Provision of amenities | 4,157 | 4,367 |
House Purchase Mortgage Loans | 2,753 | 2,899 |
Discretionary Improvement Grants | 607 | 745 |
Standard Improvement Grants | 747 | 871 |
Inspections and reinspections | 25 | 21 |
35 Notices were served in 1967 and 20 in 1968 under this Section and the position at the end of the year was as follows:- | ||
Total notices served | 35 | 20 |
Notices complied with | 6 | 7 |
Notices in respect of which work was in progress | 22 | 8 |
Notices in respect of which work had not commenced | 7 | 5 |
Houses acquired by Borough Council or subject of negotiation for sale | Nil | Nil |
The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year in regard to unfit basements and other rooms. | ||
Number of houses reported unfit | 6 | 3 |
Number of rooms reported unfit | 49 | 38 |
Number of rooms closed for all purposes | 41 | 26 |
Number of houses where Demolition Order was made | Nil | Nil |
Number of houses where Closing Order was made | 5 | 3 |